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forerunner(noun, messenger, pioneer, predecessor, forebear)
35
antecedent(noun, forebear, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor)
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ancestor(noun, predecessor, pioneer, forerunner, forebear)
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prototype(noun, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor)
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archetype(noun, prototype, epitome, paradigm)
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original(noun, standard, pattern, example)
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father(noun, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor, forebear)
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antecessor(noun, sign, indication, origin)
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precedent(noun, pattern, example, sample)
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master(noun, epitome, prototype, paradigm)
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first(noun, epitome, prototype, paradigm)
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model(noun, sign, indication, pattern)
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pattern(noun, sign, indication, example)
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protoplast(noun, epitome, prototype, antecedent)
4
standard(noun, pattern, example, sample)
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mock-up(noun, epitome, prototype, paradigm)
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APASmart Define. (2016). precursor thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms
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