predecessor

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It has laid off more than 8,000 people since D’Amaro’s predecessor, Bob Iger, returned as CEO in 2022 and began a major restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That would leave a sitting Fed chair and his predecessor voting side by side, a scenario with little modern precedent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

There was viewer backlash when her predecessor Curry — a longtime fan favorite — was ousted from the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It marked the symbolic beginning of her ministry as archbishop, a role to which she was appointed after her predecessor Justin Welby resigned in 2024 after criticism of his handling of a serious abuse case.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1865, nine years after Sikhdar’s computations had been confirmed, Waugh bestowed the name Mount Everest on Peak XV, in honor of Sir George Everest, his predecessor as surveyor general.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer