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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  • She was followed by her brother Frankie, who spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet before the awards show.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • More Ethan Miller/Getty Images Niners Faithful have been calling for him to be replaced for a while.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • While machines can excel at data processing and pattern recognition, people bring unique strengths, including creativity, relationship management and even ethical judgment that cannot be comprehensively replaced by automation.
    M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Postdated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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