predecessor
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- noun
- /ˈprɛdəsɛsər/
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predecesor
- The new CEO praised her predecessor for the strong foundation he built within the company.
- the immediate predecessor
- predecessors in office
- comparison with predecessors
It's been doing that under his predecessors as well.
- It's been doing that under his predecessors as well.
- Look at Kennedy's immediate predecessor, John Roose.
- This emperor came to power, deposed his predecessor, and got the Bulgars off our back.
- Moving along, let's get to Trump, who Biden affectionately referred to as his predecessor.
- He put the war in Afghanistan on a path determination which his predecessors proved unable or unwilling to do.
- While not as heroic as his predecessor, Sigvaldi is described as being more prudent and scheming.
- But there was a guy who was their predecessor, his name was Suicidas, who is who is means suicide.
- He is broken the template for, you know, roughly decade long tours of leadership by his last two predecessors and he has installed himself for life.
Examples
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In general, the Obama administration has shown greater interest than its predecessors in reducing incarceration rates.
Academic text (2012) -
In terms of security, my my predecessor put in place what he called democratic security.
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Now, my predecessor loved precision.
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You know, the kind of friendship I had with his predecessor, Tony Blair.
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Your predecessor underestimated her and ignored protocol.
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Obama decided to devote far more resources than his predecessor to both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Academic text (2012) -
The design of the G5 FPU is based upon that of its predecessor, the G4.
Academic text (1999) -
In history class, we learned about the predecessor of the current government and its policies.
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Her predecessor implemented several reforms that shaped the university's direction today.
Synonyms
A person or thing that came before another and influenced it
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Predecessor comes from parts meaning pre- 'before' and decedere 'to go', so it means 'one who went before'. It is like the word precede, and that's why a predecessor is the person who held a job before the current holder.