preceded; preceding
1
: to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2
: to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3
: to be earlier than
4
: to cause to be preceded : preface
: to go or come before
Examples of precede in a Sentence
Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Recent Examples on the Web
The data precede Friday’s monthly employment report, which is expected to show the US added 185,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate held steady.
—Jarrell Dillard, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The line between religious beliefs and mental illness was thin in the eyes of the law, the judge cautioned during a conference preceding each side’s closing argument.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The president's comments about Trump preceded his remarks about an Israeli cease-fire proposal.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Reputations preceded many reality veterans, leading to a few early eliminations that threatened to stymie the intrigue.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Jarrell Dillard, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The line between religious beliefs and mental illness was thin in the eyes of the law, the judge cautioned during a conference preceding each side’s closing argument.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The president's comments about Trump preceded his remarks about an Israeli cease-fire proposal.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Reputations preceded many reality veterans, leading to a few early eliminations that threatened to stymie the intrigue.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 May 2024
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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precede
verb
pre·cede
pri-ˈsēd 
preceded; preceding
: to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position, or time)
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