as in preceding
to go or come before in time
dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years
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preceding
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The manager outlined his threat, having increased his interest in a player he, preceding that, had scant knowledge of.—
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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To that point, Lee stressed the importance of city names preceding a team name as a distinguishing factor.—
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“Antedating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedating. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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