antecedents
/ (ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts) /
ancestry
a person's past history
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How to use antecedents in a sentence
Their message was serious, their activism was witty and fast, like their direct action antecedents, ACT UP!
Tick-Tock: The Explosive Power of the Lesbian Avengers | Tim Teeman | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe SUVs, coupes, and sedans that populate dealer showrooms are much greener than their antecedents.
Farewell to the Gas Station: The Demise of a Car-Culture Icon | Daniel Gross | May 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTElect Mr. Robinson for a Better World is that very rare thing: a book without antecedents.
Jeffrey Eugenides Hails Donald Antrim’s 'Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World' | Jeffrey Eugenides | June 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThese examples of art bleeding into marketing have antecedents, of course.
I was born in the Old Dominion, my parents were born in Virginia, and they and their antecedents were all slaveholders.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot | William Gannaway Brownlow
Now Diard, far from arresting the spot of oil on his garments left by his antecedents, did his best to spread it.
Juana | Honore de BalzacFrederick's tender years, his antecedents, your tender solicitude, my constant vigilance.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueCertain remarkable antecedents warranted the power which Cosmo Ruggiero retained over his mistress to her last hour.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacFitzwalker Tookey had the antecedents and education of a gentleman.
An Old Man's Love | Anthony Trollope
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