Noun for something that was superseded or replaced

Question

I'm looking for a noun to describe an object that was superseded.

For example let's say you have a health insurance policy. We will call it policy 'A'. Your insurance company cancels that policy and issues you a replacement one. We will call the new policy 'B'.

Policy B superseded policy A.

Is there a noun that describes policy A in this context?

Another Example:

Didi Gregorious superseded Derek Jeter as the NY Yankees shortstop.

You can use the noun replacement to describe Didi Gregorious. As in "Didi Gregorious was Derek Jeter's replacement".

What noun could you use to describe Derek Jeter in this context?

Answer 1

Of nouns, these might work:

pred·e·ces·sor (prĕd′ĭ-sĕs′ər, prē′dĭ-) n.
1. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.
2. Something that has been succeeded by another: The new building is more spacious than its predecessor.

pre·cur·sor (prĭ-kûr′sər, prē′kûr′sər) n.
1. One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come: Colonial opposition to unfair taxation by the British was a precursor of the Revolution.
2. One that precedes another; a forerunner or predecessor: The new principal's precursor was an eminent educator.

an·te·ce·dent (ăn′tĭ-sēd′nt) n.
1. One that precedes another.

[American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved December 8 2015 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/antecedent .]

Answer 2

Policy "A' is void.

• void (adjective) = of no legal force or effect : null e.g. "a void contract"

You could also say it is invalid or null.

If you mean "someone" who has been replaced, a replacee may fit.

• replacee (plural replacees) That which is replaced.

Answer 3

I know this is a bit late but it may help someone else. I was looking for something similar and went with supplantation. See http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplant

Answer 4

Another late answer, just in case it helps.

obsolete (From M-W):

no longer used because something newer exists : replaced by something newer

Examples of obsolete in a sentence:

I never had parents, really. My mom was gone, my dad was at work or with his girlfriends, we had baby-sitters. My parents were obsolete. —Jonathan Kozol, Voices From the Future, 1993

The system was made obsolete by their invention.

I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts.