foregoers

noun

plural of foregoer
1
as in symptoms
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in ancestors
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 foregoers
  1. symptoms
  2. ancestors
  3. precursors
  4. forerunners
  5. angels
  6. predecessors
  7. signs
  8. prototypes
Noun
  • The usual symptoms include high fever, headache, stiffness and an overall feeling that resembles the flu.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Turnover rates are often symptoms of larger structural challenges, some of which are inherent to trade work, the State of Skilled Trades report found.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • By remaining involved in the businesses their ancestors began, these families have preserved and expanded their wealth across multiple generations while also shaping the American business landscape.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • John Spencer, at the time heir to the Spencer earldom and styled as Viscount Althorp, was two years older than Queen Elizabeth II and descended from a long line of ancestors who served the British crown.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • The coal and steel organization was the first among European institutions that were precursors to what eventually became the European Union.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Depots could reconstitute expended stocks on site, as quickly as mineral precursors can be extracted and processed.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of precursors
Noun
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of forerunners
Noun
  • My daughter Célestine asked me one morning whether there were angels in our wine cellar.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Though Pachinko featured more angels than demons, Lee still convincingly inhabited Koh Hansu, the gangster and groomer.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of angels
Noun
  • Peng has embraced a more public role than her predecessors, who rarely attended state visits and usually stayed in the background.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike many of its fall festival predecessors (including TIFF proper for the first time this year), NYFF doesn’t have a market per se.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of predecessors
Noun
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Marylanders could be forgiven for believing the tide is running in favor of gerrymandering, but there are encouraging signs that the worst is over, and a better approach can prevail.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Engineers and researchers will develop prototypes while also evaluating technology created by outside companies and research partners.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Innovation teams are often measured on ideas generated, prototypes built, workshops run or patents filed.
    — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prototypes
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