verb
- past tense of antecede; to come before in time or order; to precede
Usage: formal
Examples
- The economic crisis anteceded the political upheaval by several months.
- Her resignation anteceded the company’s announcement of layoffs.
- The symptoms anteceded the diagnosis by weeks.
- The treaty anteceded the establishment of diplomatic relations.
- His departure anteceded the team’s decline in performance.
- The warning signs anteceded the natural disaster.