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Precursors

Verb / pri:ˈkɜ:sɜ:z / Another word for precursors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Precursors are things that happen before a more important event or situation.

Synonyms & similar words

harbinger precursor forerunner predecessor herald forerunners harbingers heralds precursory antecedents precursors predecessors signals signs portents omens auguries forewarnings foretokens warnings hints clues indicators pointers trailblazers

Example sentences

  1. The dark clouds were a precursor of the storm to come.
  2. The invention of the wheel was a precursor to modern transportation.
  3. The first signs of spring are precursors to warmer weather.
  4. The small tremors were precursors of the earthquake that followed.
  5. The child's interest in science was a precursor to a career in engineering.

Quotes

  • The human voice is the first and most natural musical instrument, also the most emotional. - Klaus Schulze
  • The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had. - Eric Schmidt
  • The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed and educated till it attain years of discretion. - John Ruskin

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