as in to precede
to go or come before in time
the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites claimed to base their principles and practices on the Italian art that anteceded Raphael and other masters of the High Renaissance
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That wasn’t the only encouraging sign from Sasaki, whose final outing of this rehabilitation assignment was far more promising than any that preceded it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
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Momentum often precedes conviction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Antecede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecede. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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