Antecedent and Ultimate

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Antecedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: I'd like to follow up on an antecedent question from another reporter

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Ultimate is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Ultimate adjective - Of the greatest or highest degree or quantity.

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Antecedent is an antonym for ultimate.

Nearby Words: ultimatum, ultimately

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Ultimate and Antecedent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antecedent/ultimate

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