Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Latinex ante
- Latinex ante
- Englishex ante
Borrowed from Latin ex ante (“before the event”).
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Finnish ennustettu
- ennustettupredicted
Greek εκ των προτέρων, προκαταβολικά
- εκ των προτέρων (ek ton protéron)predicted
- προκαταβολικά (prokatavoliká)predicted
Polish ex ante
- ex antepredicted
Slovak očakávane
- očakávanepredicted
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APA
ex ante. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20ante
MLA
“ex ante.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20ante. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex ante,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20ante.
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