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noun

  • The initial person, thing, or occurrence in a sequence or series.

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Nasdaq futures slipped 0.3% after the index notched its best day since the first week of August in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"Venus lost 6-4 6-1 to Kamilla Rakhimova, and the first set was really competitive. She's still competitive, but just not winning these matches."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

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  • the original
  • the trailblazer
  • the prototype
  • the forerunner
  • patient zero

Possible Antonyms

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  • the follower
  • the caboose
  • the epilogue
  • the last
  • dead last

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