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Recent Examples of antedate
In truth, however, Italy’s migration policies antedate Salvini by at least two years, and represent an ugly consensus generally if more quietly shared by many powers in the EU.
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Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
His theatrically posed male nudes were antedated by George Platt Lynes’s.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
His theatrically posed male nudes were antedated by George Platt Lynes’s.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antedate
precede
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Mamdani had spent the preceding weeks observing Ramadan alongside members of the city’s Muslim communities, breaking fast in iftar gatherings with union members or content creators.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Set in the years preceding the handover, the film details the early power struggles and systemic corruption within the police force that set the stage for the original franchise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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“Antedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedate. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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