POSTDATED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Electricity costs rank first, followed by water usage and environmental impact.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong followed Dangerfield on Instagram, and the two struck up a friendship that led to the Paradox opening for Green Day on the Atlanta stop of its Saviors Tour.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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