unilateral
adjectiveUndertaken by one side without the agreement or participation of others.
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nounSomething that came earlier and helped shape a later event or development.
Earlier event or development
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delayed gratification
noun phrasePostponing an immediate pleasure or reward in order to obtain a more valued benefit later.
interim
nounThe interval before a permanent arrangement or later event.
precedent
nounAn earlier example that can guide a later decision or action.
present-biased
adjectiveGiving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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reciprocal
adjectiveShared or exchanged by both sides.
subsequent
adjectiveFollowing later in time or order.
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