precedented

1 of 2

adjective

prec·​e·​dent·​ed ˈpre-sə-ˌden-təd 

-dən-təd

: having an earlier occurrence or example : having precedent

But given the speculative nature and weak fundamentals, a return to sub-$2 levels isn't just possible; it's historically precedented.

—Trefis

Isn't that what we keep saying—unseasonably warm? I think this is the norm now, as unprecedented is now precedented, but maybe we still imagine (hope) we will have something like a "normal" winter in the not-too-distant future.

—Stacy Murison

precedented

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of precedent entry 3

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

precedent entry 2 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1649, in the meaning defined above