Synonyms of postdate

postdate

verb

ˌpōs(t)-ˈdāt 

as in to follow

to come after in time

the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follow
• replace
• succeed
• supersede
• supervene
• supplant
• displace
• ensue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precede
• predate
• antedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postdate

Robin Hood, the ballads all postdate the Peasants’ Revolt and were wildly popular and continued to resonate and echo down. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Crucially, because the Huayuan site postdates the Sinsk event and represents deeper parts of the ocean, the collection indicates that deep-water environments were a refuge for organisms during mass extinction. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026

Nora Lange on Motherhood As a Time-Travel Journey There are truths which predate and postdate us. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Most of those emails postdate the time when the two were friends. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Nov. 2025

Ranging in age from 150 to nearly 5,000 years, varying in length from 7 to 36 feet, many canoes postdate the arrival of Europeans. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024

Horn had exited the public eye in 2015 following a stroke that postdated a career spent creating a multifaceted oeuvre that seethed with energy. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2024