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
The anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC, is a part of the brain involved in higher-level thinking and emotional processing.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
When the deep stabilizing muscles of the shoulder, such as the lower trapezius, serratus anterior and rotator cuff, aren’t firing properly, larger muscles such as the upper trapezius (located at the side of the neck and top of the back) and pectoralis major (upper chest) tend to take over.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
This includes checking for something called an anterior drawer sign.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
When the deep stabilizing muscles of the shoulder, such as the lower trapezius, serratus anterior and rotator cuff, aren’t firing properly, larger muscles such as the upper trapezius (located at the side of the neck and top of the back) and pectoralis major (upper chest) tend to take over.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
This includes checking for something called an anterior drawer sign.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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Enter through the front door at the left side of this porch and you will be greeted by an entry foyer and open floor plan.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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This voting influences whether a post appears on the subreddit’s front page or is more obscurely placed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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July 2023 Thankfully, Rice has performed much better than Arsenal’s previous record signing, Nicolas Pepe, a winger who cost them £72million in summer 2019.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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And Thomas — who was drafted by the previous regime — is still the only blue-chip O-lineman on the roster.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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The lack of frontal systems moving consistently further south, in combination with warmer temperatures accelerating evaporation haven’t helped.—
Ryan Rossi,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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There’s traction alopecia, which happens when repeated physical pulling on the hair causes damage, usually along the frontal hairline.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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“Anterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterior. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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