antecedents
Definitions
Noun
- Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- A preceding occurrence or cause or event
- Anything that precedes something similar in time
- The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "antecedents".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "antecedents".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | incidents | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | precedent | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | accidents | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | anecdotes | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | precedents | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | tenements | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | decedent | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | transcendent | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | antecedent | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | ancients | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | enticements | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | descendents | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | intercede | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | independents | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | advancements | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | decedents | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | decedent's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | canteens | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | decadents | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | enhancements | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "antecedents" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "antecedents" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "antecedents" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "antecedents".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ernakulam police to probe antecedents of drug gangs caught ahead of elections
Apr 10, 2026 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Apr 10, 2026 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Criminal antecedents of accused person not sole ground to reject quashing of FIR: Supreme Court
May 24, 2026 Deccan Herald
May 24, 2026 Deccan Herald
Delhi govt to drop legal action against NEET protesters, excluding those with criminal antecedents
Jul 31, 2026 The News Minute
Jul 31, 2026 The News Minute
No protection for those with criminal antecedents: Delhi govt closes NEET protest cases with caveat
Jul 30, 2026 Moneycontrol.com
Jul 30, 2026 Moneycontrol.com
Individual and context-evoked antecedents of exploration-exploitation performance
Dec 21, 2023 Frontiers
Dec 21, 2023 Frontiers