Antecedent and Sequence

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Antecedent noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: what are the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War?

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Sequence is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Sequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: the attempt to help was a natural sequence to her charitable nature

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Antecedent is an antonym for sequence.

main antecedent

main sequence

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Sequence and Antecedent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antecedent/sequence

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