postdating

verb

Definition of postdatingnext
present participle of postdate
as in following
to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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  1. following
  2. replacing
  3. succeeding
Verb
  • The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • France fell into political chaos in early December following a no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier three months into his term.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of following
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  • The researchers simply pushed this concept further by replacing the native Sox2 gene in mouse cells with its choanoflagellate equivalent, demonstrating that these ancient genes could induce pluripotency.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This surprise default messaging option is a gift to the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, which while not replacing carrier messaging will become more stitched into the OS.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • The key to succeeding as a producer of independent films is to find enough seed money to get your projects off the ground far enough to hopefully find a distributor to pick them up and finance them.
    Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Chen was named the country’s new consul general in New York City in October, succeeding Huang Ping who held the post for six years.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of succeeding
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“Postdating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postdating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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