Closing and Preceding

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Closing

Closing adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
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Preceding is an antonym for closing.
Nearby Words: close, closed, closure, closer

Preceding

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: had not eaten since the preceding day
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Closing is an antonym for preceding.
Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded
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  • He also uses it as his closing theme, with Ray Charles' "America the Beautiful" immediately preceding it on Fridays only.
    Source: Real Song Theme Tune
  • Podcast / Wolf 359 Credits Gag: Almost every episode's closing credits have some shout-out or reference to the events of the preceding installment.
    Source: Podcast / Wolf 359
  • Series / Deadliest Catch Additionally, the closing music of the preceding episode sounded like a Hawaiian-language choir — perfect background music for attacking a "cathedral of ice".
    Source: Series / Deadliest Catch
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