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first(original, epitome, prototype, paradigm)
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model(sign, original, indication, pattern)
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pathfinder(watch, spy, lookout)
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pattern(sign, original, indication, example)
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portent(mark, light, sign, indication)
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protoplast(original, epitome, prototype, antecedent)
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standard(original, pattern, example, sample)
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mock-up(original, epitome, prototype, paradigm)
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trailblazer(pioneer, forerunner, predecessor, forebear)
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omen(mark, light, sign, indication)
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augury(mark, light, sign, indication)
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emissary(watch, spy, herald, mediator)
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envoy(sign, indication, herald, mediator)
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errand person(expression, herald, mediator, envoy)
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forbearer(antecedent, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor)
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APASmart Define. (2016). precursor thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "precursor thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, precursor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "precursor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms>