PRECEDE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

precede

verb

pri-ˈsēd

Definition of precede

as in to predate

to go or come before in time there are two speeches which will precede yours

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Recent Examples of precede Dooley emphasized the preliminary nature of the ruling and the hurried nature of the litigation preceding it in a short, 12-page decision. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 However, that arrest preceded the ShinyHunters theft of FBI personnel data, according to the former senior FBI official familiar with the matter. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Two first inning walks for the White Sox and a throwing error from Walker preceded a sacrifice fly from Munetaka Murakami. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The strikes occurred amid mounting tensions over the TPLF’s restoration of the regional political administration that preceded the 2020-2022 civil war, an incomplete disarmament of the group and renewed localized clashes. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precede

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predate

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In response to questions from The Sacramento Bee, Barajas said Hilton meant that the campaign hadn’t paid Rubin for the substance of his reporting on the topic, which predates Hilton’s campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Stone, on the other hand, is an immemorial material that predates human beings and will undoubtedly endure in our absence.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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