16 entries under sign topic. ×

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forerunner(noun, messenger, pioneer, predecessor, forebear)
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harbinger(noun, forerunner, messenger, usher, vanguard)
35
antecedent(noun, forebear, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor)
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herald(noun, forerunner, messenger, usher, vanguard)
27
ancestor(noun, predecessor, pioneer, forerunner, forebear)
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foregoer(noun, forerunner, forebear, pioneer, predecessor)
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prototype(noun, original, pioneer, forerunner, predecessor)
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pioneer(noun, forerunner, predecessor, forebear, antecedent)
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messenger(noun, forerunner, herald, usher, vanguard)
10
antecessor(noun, original, indication, origin)
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model(noun, original, indication, pattern)
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pattern(noun, original, indication, example)
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portent(noun, mark, light, indication)
2
omen(noun, mark, light, indication)
2
augury(noun, mark, light, indication)
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envoy(noun, indication, herald, mediator)
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APASmart Define. (2016). precursor thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "precursor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/synonyms>