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Established in 1833, Portsmouth Square is considered one of the oldest public spaces in San Francisco, predating much of the modern city.
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Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The site was designated a federal reservation in 1832, predating Yellowstone National Park.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Scholars have highlighted the ways in which Jim Crow informed the Nuremberg Laws, yet German colonial rule in Africa produced anti-miscegenation regulations and racial hierarchies that predate the Nazi period.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The event predates the sport—the first Monaco Grand Prix was held in 1929 on a layout that isn’t too different from the one used today.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
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Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The site was designated a federal reservation in 1832, predating Yellowstone National Park.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Scholars have highlighted the ways in which Jim Crow informed the Nuremberg Laws, yet German colonial rule in Africa produced anti-miscegenation regulations and racial hierarchies that predate the Nazi period.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The event predates the sport—the first Monaco Grand Prix was held in 1929 on a layout that isn’t too different from the one used today.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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The Brazilian Ronaldo, his former team-mate Ronaldinho, and the Portuguese Ronaldo — pretty much anyone with Ronald in their name — all love the elastico, which is typically performed close to the touchline or byline and preceded by a slow dribble.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Related Stories The gathering, produced by Media Partners Asia, opens with a June 16 welcome reception hosted by Netflix, preceded by an AVIA Policy Roundtable, an AVIA State of Piracy Roundtable and an invitation-only APOS CEO Forum.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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