postdated

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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Verb
  • Car companies faced inflationary concerns, followed by shocks tied to tariffs and subsequent supply chain ramifications.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What followed on this day was anything but.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • He will be replaced by COO Scott Peyree, the company said.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the street has been thoroughly modernized, replaced by a gleaming forest of glass towers housing spacious condos with bird’s-eye views and sky-high prices.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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