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precursor(noun, person, special, original, first)
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forerunner(noun, person, sign, special, original)
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antecedent(noun, person, sign, special, original)
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ancestor(noun, person, respect, fake, copy)
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forebear(noun, special, original, first, kin)
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prototype(noun, special, original, first, someone)
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foregoer(noun, special, original, first, someone)
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antecessor(noun, special, original, first, someone)
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previous(noun, adjective, special, original, first)
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former(noun, special, original, first, someone)
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prior(noun, special, original, first, someone)
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APASmart Define. (2016). predecessor thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/predecessor/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "predecessor thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/predecessor/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, predecessor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/predecessor/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "predecessor thesaurus" 2 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/predecessor/thesaurus/synonyms>