antecedents

Example Sentences

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While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

There are antecedents for what Universal is attempting.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

The current wave of activism, he observes, is not so different from its antecedents.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

“If I do something that shocks me or that I’m not proud of, I’m able to frame that behaviorally and sort of understand the antecedents, the behavior itself and then the consequence,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Such as is more formal than like, but both are legitimate. possessive antecedents.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker