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
Verb
  • Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of following
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  • The modular design lets operators upgrade from fast charging to ultra-fast charging over time without replacing the core equipment.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • China's dominant and highly concentrated supply chain makes replacing components challenging for US manufacturers.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • His six children inherited the franchise through a family trust, with Jeanie continuing to oversee the team’s business operations and succeeding her father as the Lakers’ representative on the NBA Board of Governors.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The mid-budget films succeeding right now are not proving the old middle-of-the-market model still works.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeding
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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