Precede and Postdate

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Precede verb - To go or come before in time.

Usage example: there are two speeches which will precede yours

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Postdate is an antonym for precede.

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

Postdate verb - To come after in time.

Usage example: the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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Precede is an antonym for postdate in topics: follow, come after, take the place of.

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Postdate and Precede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/precede/postdate

Precede & Postdate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/precede/postdate>.

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