Next and Precedent

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Next adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Usage example: she was next in line for concert tickets

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Precedent is an antonym for next.

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Next is an antonym for precedent.

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Precedent and Next. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/next/precedent

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