Predecessor and Replacements

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Predecessor noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Replacements is an antonym for predecessor.

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Predecessor is an antonym for replacements in substitute topic.

The vast majority of these replacements still take up the role of the previous character, such as a missing member of the Five-Man Band, but how much they resemble their predecessor varies widely.

Source: Suspiciously Similar Substitute
Especially jarring since both of the other replacements, including the one that got Scott the job, was explained simply as the predecessor being promoted and hence moving to another position within the police.

Source: Chuck Cunningham Syndrome / Live-Action TV
Some characters like Jaime Reyes and the various men to call themselves Green Lantern have managed to stick around, but as a general rule, replacements for more popular characters inevitably end up getting the shaft so that their more iconic predecessor can return.

Source: Status Quo Is God

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