preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ 
: existing at an earlier time
a preexisting medical condition
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On Tuesday morning, an orange zone highlighted that the affected areas were experiencing particulate matter or ozone pollution levels in the 101-150 range, and thus were unhealthy for sensitive groups such as children, older adults or those with preexisting conditions.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The studies on the Dutch Hunger Winter had some limitations, including to what degree factors such as socioeconomic status and preexisting conditions affected outcomes.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
According to a news release from Dallas County Health and Human Services, the man was in his 60s and had preexisting medical conditions that were not specified.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
However, there were a few preexisting brands such as Youth to the People and Jessica Alba’s Honest Beauty, both of which launched in 2015, followed by Summer Fridays in 2018.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The studies on the Dutch Hunger Winter had some limitations, including to what degree factors such as socioeconomic status and preexisting conditions affected outcomes.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 July 2025
According to a news release from Dallas County Health and Human Services, the man was in his 60s and had preexisting medical conditions that were not specified.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
However, there were a few preexisting brands such as Youth to the People and Jessica Alba’s Honest Beauty, both of which launched in 2015, followed by Summer Fridays in 2018.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for preexisting
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preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ
variants
or pre-existing
: existing or present earlier or before a certain point of time
In 1990, over 60 percent of group health insurance plans contained exclusions of coverage for preexisting conditions, signifying the denial of benefits for any illness present at the time the insurance is obtained.—Thomas Bodenheimer, in The New England Journal of Medicine
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