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foregoing(adjective, time, near, late)
18
antecedent(adjective, time, old, previous)
12
before(preposition, precedence)
10
leading(verb, prelude)
5
avant-garde(adjective, prelude)
4
antecedence
4
prelude
3
heading
3
precedence
2
anteriority
2
precedency
2
precession
2
preference
1
introduction
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advantage
0
ancestor
0
counselling
0
forerunner
0
harbinger
0
herald
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APASmart Define. (2016). preceding thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "preceding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, preceding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "preceding thesaurus" 10 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms>