Preceding
Synonyms Previous, Former, Earlier, Before, Precedent, Introductory, Initial, Prior in time, Preceding event, Formerly, Leading up to, First, Previous occurrence, Preceding step, Anterior, Prior, Antecedent, Prior to, Above, Foregoing, Preliminary, Preceding in time, Earlier in sequence, Anticipated, Previous to, Preceding period, Past, Opening, Preliminarily, and Prior occurrence.
Example Sentences
The preceding chapter was informative.
The preceding week was very busy.
In the preceding hours, tensions rose.
The preceding discussion was quite lively.
The preceding events led to confusion.
