POSTDATE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

postdate

verb

ˌpōs(t)-ˈdāt

Definition of postdate

as in to follow

to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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Recent Examples of postdate 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

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Hicks scored on Joe Mack’s fielder’s choice grounder, and Otto Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
The Russian strikes follow devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on two logistics centers early Saturday in which eight people were killed.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of follow

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While this home looks very traditional when viewed from the street, with its obvious and undeniable curb appeal on full display, expectations of a traditional interior are quickly replaced upon passing through the front door.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Make sure filters are replaced on schedule and are of the highest level of filtration your system can handle.

— Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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