as in preceding
to go or come before in time
dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years
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That is a sharp contrast from the preceding five-year period, from 2014 to 2019, when median household income rose nearly 21%, according to Census data.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The revisions will entail the 12-month period preceding March 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Antedating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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