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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

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  • The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Despite posting one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball, the Mets ended up missing the postseason following a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the last game of the regular season.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Adoption accelerates naturally when professionals understand that AI is amplifying their capabilities, rather than replacing them.
    Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Businesses owned by people from diverse backgrounds are succeeding, a new report says.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The recall effort against Blain, who is facing felony charges of perjury and bribery, appeared to be succeeding when polls closed.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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