POSTDATE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

postdate

verb

ˌpōs(t)-ˈdāt

Definition of postdate

as in to follow

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

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Recent Examples of postdate Robin Hood, the ballads all postdate the Peasants’ Revolt and were wildly popular and continued to resonate and echo down. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Crucially, because the Huayuan site postdates the Sinsk event and represents deeper parts of the ocean, the collection indicates that deep-water environments were a refuge for organisms during mass extinction. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026 Nora Lange on Motherhood As a Time-Travel Journey There are truths which predate and postdate us. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Most of those emails postdate the time when the two were friends. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Nov. 2025 Ranging in age from 150 to nearly 5,000 years, varying in length from 7 to 36 feet, many canoes postdate the arrival of Europeans. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024 Horn had exited the public eye in 2015 following a stroke that postdated a career spent creating a multifaceted oeuvre that seethed with energy. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2024

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But following public pushback over data center projects in Hazle Township and surrounding areas, Shapiro walked back the permissive AI infrastructure policies.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The producers’ MoU follows the film co-production accord already in place at government level between Italy and South Korea.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Journey are making their final go-round with a lineup featuring Castronovo, Schon, Cain, and singer Arnel Pineda, who joined the group in 2007, replacing original lead singer Steve Perry.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

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