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antedate

verb

ˈan-ti-ˌdāt

Definition of antedate

as in to precede

to go or come before in time dinosaurs antedate humans by millions of years

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Recent Examples of antedate In truth, however, Italy’s migration policies antedate Salvini by at least two years, and represent an ugly consensus generally if more quietly shared by many powers in the EU. — Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019

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precede

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Both companies will deliver results on the heels of rivals that raised the bar, with Nvidia preceding Broadcom and CrowdStrike as the appetizer for Palo Alto.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The internationally recognized Israel, with the borders that preceded its 1967 conquests?

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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