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

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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
  • Lewy body dementia symptoms tend to start with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, such as screaming or kicking during sleep.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the early stages, the condition often has no symptoms and can quietly progress.
    — Fresenius Kidney Care, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of symptoms
Noun
  • Throughout the region, remains of 5,500 ancestors that were displaced have been made available for return to the Tohono O’odham Nation, according to ProPublica’s NAGPRA database.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What began as a personal offering to her ancestors evolved into a recognizable symbol of cultural visibility across the city.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • The company says its indigo process uses soluble precursors that oxidize into insoluble pigment within the textile, avoiding the chemical reduction step used in conventional indigo dyeing.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Should tens of thousands of American lives have been saved as a result of decisions made about fentanyl precursors in China, the implications are massive.
    — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of precursors
Noun
  • Rather than try to replicate his forerunners’ styles of success, Ternus has so far played to his own strengths—which are also those of Apple, a company that first and foremost builds beautiful products that spark productivity, creativity, and joy.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of forerunners
Noun
  • His garment is sunlit and he is surrounded by blue sky populated with angels and saints who seem to be in movement, floating on the breezes of the high mountain air.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • None of Wiseman’s institutional portraits have the voices of angels talking to the guy in charge.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of angels
Noun
  • The figure appears to be higher than for Sorrells’ predecessors.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Mamdani's two immediate predecessors as mayor had both called to end the industry, but neither succeeded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of predecessors
Noun
  • Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Aston got access to the dominant F1 team’s engineering genius; RBR got to put an actual automaker’s name on its signs.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • De Jong began building prototypes and models in Los Angeles with her construction coordinator Jonas Kirk.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prototypes
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