as in to precede
to go or come before in time dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years

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Recent Examples of antedate In truth, however, Italy’s migration policies antedate Salvini by at least two years, and represent an ugly consensus generally if more quietly shared by many powers in the EU. Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019 His theatrically posed male nudes were antedated by George Platt Lynes’s. Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 25 July 2019
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precede
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  • In practice, Mitchell was not around long enough to oversee the transfer window immediately preceding this season, but regular discussions were held across 2024-25 to determine the alterations Newcastle should make for future European seasons.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The centerpiece of this new chapter wasn’t the album itself but the single that preceded it.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Antedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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