How to Use precursor in a Sentence

precursor

noun

• But that olive branch wasn’t a precursor of what was to come.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2021
• Raw onions have many of the same precursors as garlic.
  — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
• Or would a James trade just be the precursor to a Davis deal?
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022
• Could these be precursors to output deals?
  — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
• The nose has a subtle hint of fresh ginger, a precursor of what’s to come.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2023
• And even the effects of precursor changes would mostly be slight.
  — New York Times, 20 July 2021
• That, to me, is a precursor to any salary cap discussion.
  — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• The records stated some of the drugs were a precursor to methamphetamine.
  — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
• The season might be a precursor to even greater achievements.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2022
• Such a filing with the state is often a precursor to a lawsuit.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
• The Golden Globes are a great precursor to what is to come there.
  — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
• The trade was supposed to be a precursor to another move or two — and still might be.
  — Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
• That stretch in the second quarter, just like the one in the third and the one fourth might be a precursor to change.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• The damage in 2008 turned out to be a precursor of far worse to come.
  — New York Times, 18 July 2021
• Some victims have filed legal claims — the precursor to a lawsuit — against the city.
  — Stefanie Dazio, ajc, 31 Aug. 2021
• Again, the cast award is not a reliable best picture precursor.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Some victims have filed legal claims — the precursor to lawsuits — against the city.
  — Stefanie Dazio, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
• The slouch of the suit was a subtle precursor to what was to come — a collection full of movement.
  — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
• One group might sell golf balls for $50 apiece and the chance to win a new car, with the drop as the precursor to the golf itself.
  — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• Tort claims are typically filed as a precursor to a lawsuit.
  — Rose Evans updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
• The car was a precursor to the Testarossa and one of 1,007 made.
  — Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
• It is then converted into acetic acid, a key methane precursor.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
• Proving that the bank has changed its ways has been a precursor to convincing the Fed to remove the cap.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
• After all, who’s to say brokenness can’t be beautiful, a precursor for our next best act?
  — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
• But the true precursor to the UFC Octagon might be the wrestling cage.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
• How much do guild wins and precursor awards actually matter?
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
• Sip on a cocktail made with jenever, the Dutch precursor to modern gin.
  — Meredith Bethune, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
• Those talks served as a precursor to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
  — Tamara Qiblawi, Eoin McSweeney and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
• Channing Tatum has earned a big boost on the Oscars precursor circuit.
  — EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
• Stock futures fell last night, which some investors saw as a precursor to a potential market pullback if the war lingers.
  — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026