as in precedes
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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Unprecedented consolidation often precedes unprecedented job loss.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The Orange County online court docket’s latest document entry for this case is an order ending the case for a pre-trial diversion, which commonly precedes the defendant entering a pre-trial diversion program.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Antecedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecedes. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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