ANTECEDING Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

anteceding

verb

present participle of antecede

as in preceding

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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Many of the roles have been projected for several years to be among the fastest-growing, even preceding the generative AI boom and its incumbent electricity demands, for example.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Look for highs near 90 and feels-like heat index figures around 103 on the weekend, mirroring the preceding week days and Monday’s holiday.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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