predecessor
noun
a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc.
predecessors
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pluralof predecessor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gen Zers are generally not the biggest creatures of the night and studies show they drink much less than their predecessors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Because we can blame a lot of the difficulty we have with weight loss today on our predecessors of the past – maybe the ultimate case of blame the parents.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
His predecessors relied on blind trusts, divestments or investments in diversified mutual funds and Treasury bills to limit ethics concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
But unlike his more defensively-minded predecessors, who played successful but sometimes uninspiring soccer, Zidane promised to deliver a radically new style—beginning with the four international matches he will oversee this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He also found the way open for the accumulation of wealth by a method never before used by Alexander or his predecessors.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
