1
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something
the anterior chamber of the eye is bounded in front by the cornea
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2
as in previous
going before another in time or order
fossils from an anterior geologic age
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Recent Examples of anterior
Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Immersing yourself in fictional narratives engages the regions of your brain linked to social cognition and empathy, such as the anterior temporal lobes.
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Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The study, published in Science, details the complexity packed into a little slice of an anterior temporal lobe, thought to be involved in memory.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Coronary Arteries The coronary arteries include the right coronary artery (RCA) and the left coronary artery, which divides into the circumflex artery and the left anterior descending artery (LAD).
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Receiver Brandon Aiyuk also has been on IR since Week 8 after tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The study, published in Science, details the complexity packed into a little slice of an anterior temporal lobe, thought to be involved in memory.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Coronary Arteries The coronary arteries include the right coronary artery (RCA) and the left coronary artery, which divides into the circumflex artery and the left anterior descending artery (LAD).
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Receiver Brandon Aiyuk also has been on IR since Week 8 after tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anterior
Adjective
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It’s abandoned now and has fallen into disrepair, with broken slats on the wood steps and prickly bushes growing over the front porch.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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The British supermodel later popped up on the front row at Dolce & Gabbana, where designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opened the doors of their HQ and had models walk straight off the runway out onto a makeshift catwalk on the street.—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When Zelensky challenged Vance's call for diplomacy by citing Russia's violations of previous agreements, tensions escalated further.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Free from the look imposed on her for her previous project, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, hairstylist Cervando Maldonado has crafted bangs worthy of being pinned beside fringe-inspo from Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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An attack on Medicaid and CHIP is a frontal assault on the 80 million Americans who depend on both programs for health care and home care.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the Willis family shared that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive condition which causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain to atrophy.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Anterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterior. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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