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

It's also got better IPS track and lower power consumption compared to its predecessors. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Linsey, who was previously BBC Controller of Entertainment in the UK and has worked for the corporation for 20 years, has been in LA for three years and Stephenson has worked at the company, and its predecessors for nearly 20 years. — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

The visit to the 15th-century library marked the pope’s first visit, following in the footsteps of his predecessors. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Thanks to cassette recordings that survived the war, contemporary musicians at the time could draw on the work of their predecessors and perform versions of songs from the 1950s and 1960s. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026

Unlike their predecessors, these people do not talk about spreading democracy, and don’t want to build long-term relationships. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

In fact, every premium smartphone released in 2026 is expected to cost a little more than its predecessors, largely blamed on memory shortages. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

The fact that so many diplomats before him have struggled is a testament not to the intransigence of international problems but to the mediocrity of his predecessors. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Courtesy Rockaway Film Festival The space certainly feels scrappier than the black-and-white photos of its predecessors. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026