as in to precede
to go or come before in time
the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites claimed to base their principles and practices on the Italian art that anteceded Raphael and other masters of the High Renaissance
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As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
He was preceded in death by his wife Sue.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Antecede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecede. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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