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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.
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Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
His theatrically posed male nudes were antedated by George Platt Lynes’s.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
His theatrically posed male nudes were antedated by George Platt Lynes’s.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antedate
precede
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the only quarterbacks for the 90-minute practice that preceded Saturday’s day off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Antedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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