Preceding and Second

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Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Second is an antonym for preceding.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

Second adjective - Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

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Preceding is an antonym for second.

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Second and Preceding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/second

Preceding & Second. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/second>.

Second or Preceding. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/second.

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