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predecessor
[ pred-uh-ses-er, pred-uh-ses-eror, especially British, pree-duh-ses-er ]
noun
- a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc.
- something succeeded or replaced by something else:
The new monument in the park is more beautiful than its predecessor.
- Archaic. an ancestor; forefather.
predecessor
/ ˈːɪˌɛə /
noun
- a person who precedes another, as in an office
- something that precedes something else
- an ancestor; forefather
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of predecessor1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of predecessor1
Example Sentences
The Nintendo Switch 2 console, unveiled at a New York media event Wednesday, has a bigger, higher-resolution 1080p screen and more processing power than its predecessor to better run some of today’s most popular games.
And at the petrol station near the Ohio Turnpike, the pumps bear relics of the last administration, with slogans slamming Trump's predecessor: "Whoever voted for Biden owes me gas money!"
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman did not immediately say whether he would retry McGhee for the murders, nor whether he would again seek the death penalty, which his predecessor abjured.
And he’s threatened to levy tariffs on semiconductors that power consumer electronics while criticizing a federal program championed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, that has funded domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
The Biden board promoted workplace democracy more effectively than any of its predecessors.
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