Synonyms for preceding

antecedent, precedent, previous, other, prior, aforesaid, ahead of, earlier, former, forerunning, past, foregoing, above-mentioned, above-named, above-cited, supra (Latin), afore-mentioned, before-mentioned, above, before, precursory, prefatory, front, forward, anterior, preliminary, preparatory, introductory, preexistent, aforeknown, already indicated, previously mentioned. See syn. study at previous.previous.