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 on the Web The auction will precede a screening of Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition at the Dolby Vine Screening Room. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 Younger post-war cohorts, like Generation X, are also at risk of worse health than the generation preceding them, Gimeno said. Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 And while the revision might seem big, third quarter growth estimates typically do decline in the preceding months. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 She was preceded in death by her siblings, parents, ex-husband John, daughter Whitney, and granddaughter Bobbi Kristina. VIBE sends our deepest condolences to the Houston family at this time. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precede 

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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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