predecessor

Pocognoli is trying to implement a radically different system to his predecessor.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It was still a baptism of fire for the 38-year-old, who had never previously managed in the Premier League, after predecessor Eddie Howe stepped down.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chilean ambassador Julio Cordano took over the role earlier this year after his predecessor resigned, and with the talks having overrun their initial schedule by more than a year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Lest you think my opinion is an outlier, here’s what my predecessor Heather Havrilesky had to say about it when it first aired:

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Finally, of course, my mother’s upraised hand is a kind of warning, too, a predecessor of the black box.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Like many of his predecessors, Alonso has been attempting to instil a stronger competitive edge within his squad and improve the mentality of his players.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Relatively inexpensive to make, they are evading Ukrainian air defenses and hunting down their targets more quickly than their propeller-powered predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Baldwin, one of Churchill’s predecessors as British prime minister, had slow-walked the country’s rearmament during the 1930s while Nazi Germany was building up, leaving Britain unprepared when World War II broke out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

That’s because legacy sequels rarely take the risks they need to stand alone, worth considering apart from their predecessors.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Your predecessors failed to protect the Washington family, at great cost.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson