ANTEDATES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

antedates

verb

present tense third-person singular of antedate

as in precedes

to go or come before in time dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years

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The result is a synthetic rhythm section—a voice mimicking a synthesizer that mimics a bass guitar—that precedes a very human chorus from Please, who does not sing so much as plead, several octaves higher.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
The announcement precedes the inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi, which will take place from November 19-22 in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Oct. 2026

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