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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Those announcements will precede the start of the Big East Tournament at the Garden later that afternoon.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026 -
For that reason, most college athletes probably remain as susceptible to tempting bribes as those who preceded them as college athletes before the NCAA withdrew its opposition to NIL deals in 2021.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Antecede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecede. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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