Synonyms of predecessors

predecessors

noun

plural of predecessor

as in forerunners

something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forerunners
• ancestors
• precursors
• prototypes
• antecedents
• originals
• granddaddies
• archetypes
• originators
• models
• mothers
• daddies
• foregoers
• fathers
• sires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• derivatives
• sons
• daughters
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• by-products
• spin-offs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predecessors

The Republican’s actions undo proclamations from his predecessors who deemed the sites worthy of preservation under the Antiquities Act, a 1906 law that gives presidents power to protect areas of cultural, historic or scientific interest. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

For example, the bones of his company’s G-Wagons are a Mercedes-Benz’s 2026 undercarriage made to look like its 1970s-era predecessors. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Retirees today face a different economic reality than their predecessors faced in 1965. — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Although new to the cruise industry, Virgin Voyages has already begun to set itself apart from its predecessors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

But the village then countered that Hanson’s predecessors and other significant parties had always relied upon and acted as if the original easement agreement were valid. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

And each individual Gen3 satellite will be considerably larger than its predecessors. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 July 2026

Trump has insisted that his sons direct his finances but the arrangement rejects the conflict of interest protections that his recent predecessors in office had instituted. — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The pioneers of barbecue’s third wave lack the same resources as their predecessors, says Garate. — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026