postdated

verb

past tense of postdate
as in followed
to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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  1. followed
  2. replaced
Verb
  • An extended team period followed that of individual, something that players actually seemed to like.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • This was followed by brands such as Rahul Mishra, Falguni Shane Peacock, JJ Valaya, Rimzim Dadu and Kunal Rawal at Taj Palace in New Delhi.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of followed
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  • Morton read her lines aloud on set with Phoenix during production was booted from the movie and replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post production.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At Toyon, carpet was replaced with rugs and easy-to-clean linoleum floors.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of replaced
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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