antecessors

noun

Definition of antecessorsnext
plural of antecessor
as in predecessors

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  1. predecessors
  2. ancestors
  3. grandmothers
Noun
  • Biden's commutations for those on death row are also much higher than those of his Democratic predecessors.
    Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The President has issued more commutations at this point in his presidency than any of his recent predecessors at this point in their first terms.
    Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of predecessors
Noun
  • The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The meteoric rise in cases of gluten allergy and intolerance over the last 30 years is hardly surprising, given that today’s wheat is nothing like that of our ancestors.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • This Council consists of not just mothers, but also grandmothers, expectant mothers, and those supporting spouses through pregnancy.
    Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of going to Sandringham, Kate traveled to Scotland to spend the holiday with her parents and family, as both of her grandmothers had recently died.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grandmothers
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