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PRECEDING Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word preceding. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word preceding. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PRECEDING

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aforementioned
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

aforesaid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

anterior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

noun

• a tooth situated at the front of the mouth

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

before
adverbadv
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• at or in the front

earlier
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• comparatives of `soon' or `early'

• before now

adjective satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

foregoing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• especially of writing or speech; going before

former
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

noun

• the first of two or the first mentioned of two

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• belonging to the distant past

past
adverb, nounadv, n
adjective

• earlier than the present time; no longer current

noun

• the time that has elapsed

• a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

adverb

• so as to pass a given point

adjective satellite

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

preexistent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing previously or before something

preexisting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing previously or before something

previous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• just preceding something else in time or order

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• too soon or too hasty

prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

forego
verbv
verb

• be earlier in time; go back further

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

predate
verbv
verb

• prey on or hunt for

• be earlier in time; go back further

• come before

• establish something as being earlier relative to something else

antecede
verbv
verb

• be earlier in time; go back further

antedate
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be earlier in time; go back further

• establish something as being earlier relative to something else

forgo
verbv
verb

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• be earlier in time; go back further

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

introduce
verbv
verb

• cause to come to know personally

• bring something new to an environment

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

• bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment

• bring in or establish in a new place or environment

• put or introduce into something

• bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

• put before (a body)

• furnish with a preface or introduction

• be a precursor of

lead
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an advantage held by a competitor in a race

• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

• the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

• the introductory section of a story

• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

• an actor who plays a principal role

• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a news story of major importance

• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

verb

• take somebody somewhere

• produce as a result or residue

• tend to or result in

• travel in front of; go in advance of others

• cause to undertake a certain action

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• be in charge of

• be ahead of others; be the first

• be conducive to

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• lead, extend, or afford access

• move ahead (of others) in time or space

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• preside over

Best Hypernyms For PRECEDING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for preceding, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
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Alternatives for AFOREMENTIONED

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