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The divide between the Korean landed elite and the peasant masses that predated Japanese rule grew deeper and more complex as a result of colonial policies.
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus, diplomatically, the existence of a sovereignty dispute is only 30 years old, while Chinese concerns about Taiwan predate the contemporary military or economic value of Taiwan by more than 100 years.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
That consideration predated Kennedy—who recently dismissed all sitting members of ACIP and installed a variety of vaccine skeptics in their place—and the rejiggered committee may not implement it.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The Pro Pickleball Medal Tracker has now been updated with these results; check out this link online for a complete pro medal history for all tours and all pro events dating to the beginnings of all the major pro tours, plus pro events that predated 2020.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus, diplomatically, the existence of a sovereignty dispute is only 30 years old, while Chinese concerns about Taiwan predate the contemporary military or economic value of Taiwan by more than 100 years.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
That consideration predated Kennedy—who recently dismissed all sitting members of ACIP and installed a variety of vaccine skeptics in their place—and the rejiggered committee may not implement it.
—Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The Pro Pickleball Medal Tracker has now been updated with these results; check out this link online for a complete pro medal history for all tours and all pro events dating to the beginnings of all the major pro tours, plus pro events that predated 2020.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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In practice, Mitchell was not around long enough to oversee the transfer window immediately preceding this season, but regular discussions were held across 2024-25 to determine the alterations Newcastle should make for future European seasons.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The centerpiece of this new chapter wasn’t the album itself but the single that preceded it.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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