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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  • It was followed by four heat waves, which never happened before, Gobillard said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With the game tied at 4, Josh Bell doubled off Victor Mederos (2-1) with one out in the seventh inning and Clemens followed with an RBI single against Dylan Lee.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful.
    Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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