antecedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of antecede
as in precedes
to go or come before in time the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelites claimed to base their principles and practices on the Italian art that anteceded Raphael and other masters of the High Renaissance

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  • Brand was snapped outside Southwark Crown Court around an hour early for his hearing, which precedes the main trial starting Monday October 12.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins return home Sunday to take on Cincinnati (2-2), in a game that precedes a bye week for both clubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
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