antedates

Definition of antedatesnext
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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precedes
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  • Unprecedented consolidation often precedes unprecedented job loss.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Orange County online court docket’s latest document entry for this case is an order ending the case for a pre-trial diversion, which commonly precedes the defendant entering a pre-trial diversion program.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Antedates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedates. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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