antecedents

/ ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts /

plural noun

1. ancestry
2. a person's past history

Example Sentences

Two thrillers with literary antecedents — “Cross” on Prime Video and “The Day of the Jackal” on Peacock — premiere Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

The current wave of activism, he observes, is not so different from its antecedents.

From Salon

We must use accurate and direct language to describe the democracy crisis, its historical antecedents and origins, global connections, and what may happen next based on the evidence.

From Salon

They see the war with Hamas as less of a conflict with historical antecedents, she said, and more as part of a “universal fight against terror.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cheney’s new book, “Oath and Honor,” is a mostly straightforward, occasionally repetitive, literarily undistinguished account of that investigation as well as its antecedents and aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times