1. people or things that come before others in time; predecessors
Usage: plural form of foregoer; formal or literary usage

Examples

• The foregoers of modern democracy laid the groundwork for representative government.
• We must honor the foregoers who fought for civil rights.
• The foregoers in this field established principles that still guide us today.
• Unlike their foregoers, the new generation embraced digital technology.
• The foregoers of jazz music drew from African and European traditions.