Preceding and Terminal

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Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: had not eaten since the preceding day

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Terminal is an antonym for preceding.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

Terminal adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.

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Preceding is an antonym for terminal.

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Terminal and Preceding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/terminal

Preceding & Terminal. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/terminal>.

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