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Recent Examples of predate
Indeed, Scharf has worked long and hard to shed the bank from its troubled past, which predates his tenure that began in 2019.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Roughly a half hour’s drive from Bulawayo is Matobo, the epicenter of this painting tradition that predates colonialism.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Russia is a familiar threat on Finland's shoulder, far predating the bitter conflict in Ukraine, the country's soldiers say.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The first of these books predates the first Slow Horses novel by a few years — many of them have already been turned into films in Denmark — but the themes and tone are similar enough to appeal to anyone who’s fallen for Gary Oldman and company on the Apple spy series.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Roughly a half hour’s drive from Bulawayo is Matobo, the epicenter of this painting tradition that predates colonialism.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Russia is a familiar threat on Finland's shoulder, far predating the bitter conflict in Ukraine, the country's soldiers say.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The first of these books predates the first Slow Horses novel by a few years — many of them have already been turned into films in Denmark — but the themes and tone are similar enough to appeal to anyone who’s fallen for Gary Oldman and company on the Apple spy series.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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While the motion moved forward with full council support, nearly an hour of discussion preceded the final vote.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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While the results of his appointment are yet to be assessed, his track record for breaking acts on platforms like TikTok at his record label 10K Projects — where his successes included Ice Spice and the controversial 6ix9ine — preceded him.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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