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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To be eligible for Chime Plus status, receive either 1) a single $200+ qualifying direct deposit; or 2) $400+ in cumulative qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account in the preceding 34 days.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay preceding the London Games.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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