- plural of predecessor.
predecessors
Example Sentences
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Experts say Burnham will now need to address a host issues that have felled his predecessors in quick succession.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
His predecessors Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior held the title of head coach rather than manager.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Powell stepped up the frequency of press conferences to every meeting in January 2019 — a change from his two immediate predecessors, who held them four times a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the eve of Independence Day, Trump will give a speech beneath the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors at the national monument in South Dakota.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Their predecessors in this included the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites, who all kept significant archives of clay cuneiform tablets in their palaces and temple precincts.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
