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as in precursor
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
a nearly November snowfall that appears to be a disconcerting foregoer of the harsh winter facing us
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as in forerunner
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
not many people still have manual typewriters, the foregoers to word processors
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregoer
Noun
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That means Coogler’s candidacy for best director is real, despite Anderson’s sweep of precursor awards.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Longmore noted that some of the complex molecules are thought to be precursors to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Captain America was introduced in December 1940 by Timely Comics, the forerunner of Marvel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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And these projects may just be the forerunners.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war intensified as Washington and Tehran focused their attention on the Strait of Hormuz and showed little sign of easing their aerial campaigns.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tradition of dressing up for the race has been in place since Potts-Joseph’s ancestors were running sleds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Next, the team wants to use digital reconstruction methods to correct deformation on other parts of the skull, such as the braincase, to reveal insights about the brain size of Little Foot — and potentially unlock clues about the cognitive abilities of our early human ancestors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Primo Ventures, Techshop, and 40Jemz Ventures led the round and was joined by angel investors.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Actually, angel biscuits are a breeze to make.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Under the collaboration framework, prototype trials have been completed, while production-prototype testing has also been successfully finalized.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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OpenClaw's earliest prototype was a project called Clawd released last November by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger.—
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CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Although the study was designed primarily to establish safety, almost all of the participants reported substantial improvements in their symptoms for at least a month.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Overall, Shadyab said, understanding that this biomarker can be observed many years before dementia or mild cognitive impairment symptoms appear offers a chance for intervention.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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John Tufts Spring is getting closer, and so is the full Worm Moon, a herald of the changing seasons.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
24 Feb. 2026
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Clear skies, buttery soft sunshine and tender new plant growth herald the early days of spring, weeks before the rest of the country gets to experience any of it.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Foregoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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