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pre-date

noun

Meaning

  1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
  2. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
  3. To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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