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

That’s one of the primary reasons Mayor-elect Nithya Raman will get a chance to do what her predecessors could not. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Trump himself has reversed national monument designations made by his predecessors. — Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was hindered by the actors strike and based on a Collins novel which wasn’t as popular as its predecessors. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

In fact, the MacBook enjoys modest speed gains compared with its direct predecessors, thanks to Apple's reengineering of the internal thermal system. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

However, ‘Scary New Year’ is also very distinct from its predecessors. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Trump’s lame-duck period will not be like those of his predecessors, however. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

The figure appears to be higher than for Sorrells’ predecessors. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

All of these elements together create a film that is decidedly more lifelike than its predecessors. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026