postdating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for postdating
Verb
  • Even more lore is on the way when House of the Dragon returns for season 3 on June 21 following season 2's bloody end.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • The threat to Starmer's premiership has been building for months following bruising defeats for his party in May local and regional elections.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump staged the June 24 event to kick off the Great American State Fair, replacing a concert series that fell apart when multiple musicians canceled, some citing concerns about politics.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • There were doubts as to whether Saliba, 22, could handle replacing Koné in the starting 11 despite the fact that Saliba scored against Qatar minutes after coming on for his injured teammate.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The company said succeeding in e-commerce once meant winning the shopper’s attention.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • At its core, equity is intended to expand opportunity by removing barriers that prevent qualified people from being considered, competing or succeeding.
    Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster