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Preceding

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antecedentnounAny thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
anterior(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
antenoun(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
pastnounThe period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
prevenientRelating to prevenience; anticipatory.
anticipatoryCharacterized by anticipation.
retiringnounretirement
preexistentExisting previously.

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subsequentnounFollowing in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

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previousnoun(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
foregoingnounOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
priornounComing before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
antecedentnounAny thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
above-mentionedMentioned or named before; aforesaid.
above-namedMentioned or named before; aforesaid.
preexistentExisting previously.
prevenientRelating to prevenience; anticipatory.
prefatorialprefatory
pastnounThe period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
preparativenounThat serves to prepare something
anticipatoryCharacterized by anticipation.
prefatoryServing as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
premedicalDescribing activities prior to, or in preparation for, a study of medicine.
precedentverb(transitive, law) To provide precedents for.
pretrialnounBefore a trial.
introductoryIntroducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.
preparatorynounOf or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
outgoingnounExtroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
retiringnounretirement

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