16 entries under precursor topic. ×

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predecessor(noun, someone, something)
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precursor(noun, something, antecedent, pioneer)
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forerunner(noun, sign, example)
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ancestor(noun, predecessor)
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antecedent
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prototype(noun, original, example)
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forebear
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harbinger
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precedent
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avant-garde
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foreshadower
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founder
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originator
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pioneer
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scout
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trailblazer
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APASmart Define. (2016). antecessor thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/antecessor/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "antecessor thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/antecessor/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, antecessor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/antecessor/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "antecessor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/antecessor/thesaurus/synonyms>