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precursor

[pri-kur-ser, pree-kur-] / prɪˈkɜr sər, ˈpri kɜr- /
NOUN
something that indicates outcome or event beforehand
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Company executives have said it’s a precursor to broader institutional adoption of crypto and could unlock trillions of dollars in assets flowing into Bitcoin and other less-well-known tokens.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Spang solved this by processing the liquid precursor of the hydrogel in a centrifuge.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Then came the Saver’s Credit, a precursor to the upcoming Saver’s Match that was administered through tax returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A claim is a necessary precursor to filing a lawsuit against a public agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It merged in 1994 with another company in a 2.4-billion-dollar deal, a precursor to the dot-com boom.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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