forerun
Verb
Meaning
To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following).
To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger; to announce.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
herald
lead
rank
introduce
pace
pioneer
announce
precede
anticipate
foresee
foretell
harbinger
forego
adumbrate
predate
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According to scholars, the Jewish holocaust and the Genocide against the Tutsi were forerun by dehumanization propaganda and incitement; and these tendencies must not be given room in society today as nations look at building sustainable peace.
We shall, in addition to recommendations to government, come up with implementation strategies in order to forerun the final commitment of this visionary Initiative.