Words similar to predecessor

Example sentences for: predecessor

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This unofficial sequel to the 1993 thriller The Fugitive is judged inferior to its predecessor.
In America, his colleagues are mostly defeated (Miss Mudd, his predecessor on his first job, has retired early in disgust) when they aren't sadistic.
Tate lacks the political savvy of his predecessor, Reed, and critics say Tate's unrelenting focus on gays will hurt the coalition in the long run.
The Matterhorn footwear by Cove Shoe Co. is lighter, cooler, more shock-absorbent and water-resistant than its traditional predecessor.
But thanks to the Web, today's political obsessive can gather more insider poop in a half-hour than his predecessor could in a week.