antecedent to
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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
One example of this is the experience of stress, which can be a toxic antecedent to many health problems.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021
Perhaps the most relevant antecedent to the current circumstance is the Spanish Flu, which spanned the globe between 1918 and 1919.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020
The most clear antecedent to the Oblique Strategies cards was John Cage’s adoption of the ancient Chinese divination system, the I Ching, to make musical decisions.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2018
Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
