antecedent to
Example Sentences
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Wilson redefined “liberty” not as a natural right antecedent to the government, but as “the right of those who are governed to adjust government to their own needs and interests.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
“He felt like a direct historical antecedent to the Rupert Pupkins and Travis Bickles of the world. He fell through the cracks and we lost potentially one of our greatest presidents because of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
One example of this is the experience of stress, which can be a toxic antecedent to many health problems.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
Perhaps the most relevant antecedent to the current circumstance is the Spanish Flu, which spanned the globe between 1918 and 1919.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
