POSTDATED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

postdated

verb

past tense of postdate

as in followed

to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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