Preceding (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Past
• Retiring

Meaning ²

Existing or coming before.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The company's preceding years of financial struggles made their current success even more remarkable.
• She studied the preceding events that led to the war in her history class.
• The preceding paragraph outlined the main arguments, and this one will provide supporting evidence.
• The researcher examined the preceding century's data to identify trends in climate change.
• The novel's preceding chapters set the stage for the dramatic finale.

Antonyms

• Succeeding