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
  • Aiden Zachary, of Syosset, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • If convicted, Sapov faces a maximum of five years in prison for each of the two counts of stalking, followed by supervised release.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of followed
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  • Rioters also pulled down an American flag at the station, burned it, and replaced it with a Palestinian one.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • He was eventually replaced by freshman quarterback Cash Herrera for the final five minutes.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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