antecedency
[an-tuh-seed-n-see]
/ ˌæn təˈsid n si /
NOUN
antecedence
Synonyms
STRONG
Example Sentences
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Some may be near unto goodness who are conceived far from it; and many things happen not likely to ensue from any promises of antecedencies.
From Project Gutenberg
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.