Synonyms of predate

predate

verb

(ˌ)prē-ˈdāt 

as in to precede

to go or come before in time

gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precede
• antedate
• forego
• preexist
• antecede

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follow
• succeed
• postdate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predate

Incredible to realize Annoying Orange predates them by five years. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2026

Just a few days ago, the son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist roamed freely around the fields of nearby Gainesway Farm, a 1,500-acre pastoral equine playground whose history predates US independence. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Writing that predated ChatGPT’s 2022 public release was found to be human-written, but high rates of AI use were detected in his recent writing. — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

No one’s sure when Jensen Huang met Alice Huang, but NYT found social media photos that predated her role arranging a Megaspeed purchase of $2 billion in chips over the next year. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026