preceding
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(adjective) existing or coming before |
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Antonyms: succeeding |
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| 2. |
(adjective) preceding in time or order |
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Synonyms: antecedent |
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| 3. |
(satellite adjective) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" |
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Synonyms: past, retiring |
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