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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
Verb
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Thirteen World Series trophies have been won under the past two CBAs preceded by a full offseason.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But this new growth paradigm, like the one that preceded it, is unsustainable.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Antedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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