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
The clear antecedent to your book is Barbara Ehrenreich's "Nickel and Dimed."
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2019
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
Sinatra got his early break appearing on an early antecedent to those programs, radio’s “Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2015
There are facts antecedent to the letter showing that his complaint had a real basis.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel
