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Preceding and Precedent
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Preceding
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Preceding
adjective
– Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: had not eaten since the
preceding
day
Precedent
is a synonym for
preceding
in
time
topic. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead the word "Preceding" as an
adjective
or an
adverb
or a
noun
, when it comes to topics like
anterior
,
precede
,
before
,
earlier
.
rare substitute
Nearby Words:
precede
,
precedent
,
precedence
,
preceded
Synonyms for Preceding
Precedent
Show Definitions
Precedent
adjective
– Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: behavior that may be explained by a
precedent
event in her troubled life
Preceding
is a synonym for
precedent
in
time
topic. You can use "Preceding" instead the word "Precedent" as an
adjective
or an
adverb
or a
noun
, if it concerns topics such as
precede
,
before
.
popular alternative
Nearby Words:
precede
,
preceding
,
precedence
,
precedential
Synonyms for Precedent
Mutual synonyms
advance
lead
preliminary
anterior
leading
past
former
above
introductory
preparatory
antecedent
earlier
previous
foregoing
prior
precursory
prefatory
aforementioned
aforesaid
prevenient
Related pairs
preceding and advance
precedent and advance
preceding and lead
precedent and lead
preceding and preliminary
precedent and preliminary
preceding and anterior
precedent and anterior
preceding and leading
precedent and leading
preceding and past
precedent and past
preceding and former
precedent and former
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