foregoer

noun

Definition of foregoernext
1
as in precursor
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another a nearly November snowfall that appears to be a disconcerting foregoer of the harsh winter facing us

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Relevance
2
as in forerunner
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed not many people still have manual typewriters, the foregoers to word processors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregoer
  1. precursor
  2. forerunner
  3. sign
  4. ancestor
  5. angel
  6. prototype
  7. symptom
  8. herald
Noun
  • However, like the Mellotron, it can be considered a precursor to the synthesizer.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The petition — which itself isn’t a lawsuit but a precursor — was withdrawn this week.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • The company's North American forerunner, Chrysler, has been left for dead repeatedly over the decades, only to emerge with hit products like minivans in the 1980s and the Dodge Ram pickup in the 1990s.
    Joel Mathis, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The launch of its own line of foundation models marks Amazon’s latest push to strengthen its position against forerunners Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
    AFP, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Weather reports have shown no signs of rain that might help relieve the intensity of the fires.
    James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sign
Noun
  • The heroine feels a sense of belonging; she is told that this is the home of her ancestors.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Martínez sought to both channel their energy and encourage younger generations to pursue the music of their ancestors.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of ancestor
Noun
  • The company’s existing investors Greycroft, Correlation Ventures and MVP Ventures also joined in the round — along with notable angel investors including Gokul Rajaram and Ken Pilot.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Amit Jain, finance/strategy expert, angel investor, leads Dhruva Advisors USA & USACFO, driving M&A, cross-border investments & acquisitions One of the most difficult parts of the fundraising exercise for entrepreneurs is negotiating the valuation discussion.
    Amit Jain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of angel
Noun
  • Develop prototypes or small-scale versions of disruptive products to validate market potential before scaling.
    Ioana Dragomir, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • While a prototype shell for the GameStation Go was briefly shown at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show a year ago, this year's CES is the official announcement party for a playable version of the GameStation Go.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of prototype
Noun
  • But the new study used AI prospectively in a national screening study in Germany of women between the ages of 50-69 who had no symptoms, hoping to pick up cases of breast cancer at early stages.
    Victoria Forster, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The number of people reporting symptoms declined a year after the fire, but even two years out, about a third of those surveyed reported at least one smoke- and ash-related symptom.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of symptom
Noun
  • If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.
    Longreads, Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The part comes with all sorts of details that serve as the heralds of its legitimacy, like the fact that Jolie spent months in training to sing opera, her real voice blended with Callas’s famous one whenever her character performs.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of herald
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