Late and Precedent

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Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
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Precedent is an antonym for late.
Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Precedent

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life
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Late is an antonym for precedent.
Nearby Words: precede, preceding, precedence, precedential
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  • Rouge Angles of Satin The young man set a precedent with his wife by staying late at work even though they had a date.
    Source: Rouge Angles of Satin
  • The Triads and the Tongs There was a precedent for this sort of thing working, given the Red Turban society and rebellion which fractured the Yuan Empire and allowed the Ming to conquer China in the late 14th century, though said society's original intent had actually been to restore the Song Empire.
    Source: The Triads and the Tongs
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