postdating

verb

present participle of postdate
as in following
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. following
  2. replacing
  3. succeeding
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  • The show’s producers had been looking for someone who could create the same kind of following that Jones enjoyed among teenagers.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • McMinnville Municipal Airport remained open following the accident, according to reports.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of following
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  • That same year, the company continued its transition toward an all-electric fleet, replacing the Pacifica minivan with the fully electric Jaguar I-PACE.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Medical implants like pacemakers and deep brain stimulators now rely on batteries that are bulky, stiff, and eventually need replacing.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacing
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  • Previously head of leather goods at Louis Vuitton, followed by a successful stint as CEO of Chaumet — where revenues quadrupled under his tenure — Mansvelt moved to Berluti in 2023, succeeding Antoine Arnault.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His son William, the future monarch of England, reportedly has no intention of succeeding him in this role as well.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeding
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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