36 entries under forerunner topic. ×

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antecessor(noun, sign, original, indication, origin)
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forbear(noun, antecedent, pioneer, ancestor)
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presager(noun, person, show, foresight)
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primogenitor(noun, antecedent, pioneer, predecessor)
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daddy(noun, pioneer, predecessor, forebear)
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angel(noun, messenger, usher, pioneer)
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grandaddy(noun, pioneer, predecessor, forebear)
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great grandparent(noun, expression, antecedent, pioneer)
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forefather(noun, ancestor, pioneer, predecessor)
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usher(noun, messenger, vanguard, harbinger)
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something that precedes another(noun, expression, antecedent, pioneer)
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arch-father(noun, antecedent, pioneer, predecessor)
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arch father(noun, expression, antecedent, pioneer)
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protoplast(noun, original, epitome, prototype, antecedent)
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trailblazer(noun, pioneer, predecessor, forebear)
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forbearer(noun, antecedent, pioneer, predecessor)
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APASmart Define. (2016). precursor thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, precursor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "precursor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms>