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
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
Tryptophan is an amino acid that, once consumed, is a chemical antecedent to the body's natural production of melatonin and serotonin, two compounds that regulate our sleep cycles.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021
He might take a slab of taro-based pa‘i‘ai, a thicker, stickier antecedent to poi, char it on the grill and slip it into a hamburger bun.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2018
Many years ago I lived in a house in Edinburgh, which belonged to my mother's relatives, and in which my maternal grandfather had died, several years antecedent to my own birth.
From Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas by Crowe, Catherine
