antedating

present participle of antedate
as in preceding
to go or come before in time dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years

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preceding
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  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster changes At a separate media preview preceding Destination D23, Disney revealed more details on the reimagining of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At the Wilson County Fair preceding the race, new Plus membership sign-ups included free race tickets—effectively making the ticket value double the membership cost.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Antedating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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