Definition of Antecedent
something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it
Examples of Antecedent in a sentence
Can you identify the antecedent that led to Jane’s emotional breakdown? 🔊
The legal antecedent for this case can easily be found in the law library. 🔊
In a certain way, my mother is my antecedent because without her I never would have been born. 🔊
The sentence you wrote is a bit confusing because the pronoun does not have an antecedent describing the person to whom you are referring. 🔊
When the screenwriter wrote the second movie of the trilogy, he did not carry over the plot from the film’s antecedent. 🔊
Many authors refer to a novel’s antecedent as the pre-sequel to the original work. 🔊
Because Jamie is a peaceful man, there must have been some kind of antecedent which caused him to attack the stranger in the park. 🔊
The act of working towards a goal is the necessary antecedent, which comes before completing that particular achievement. 🔊
What antecedent caused the two nations to be at war? 🔊
The desktop computer is the antecedent of the portable computer or laptop. 🔊
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