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Recent Examples of predated
Some experts cited previous waves of political violence, such as a spate of assassinations in the late 1960s, which predated online platforms.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The theater probably predated the arrival of the Romans, but was later updated along Roman lines.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 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
One target should be the parameters and constraints of the outdated Missile Technology Control Regime, which was designed to control missile technology proliferation and predated the drone world of today.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
The decline in both counties has come amid a sharp expansion of charter school and private school options that predated the state’s voucher system.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There have been 220 previous attempts to break up California, according to the state library, including one that predated the state’s founding in 1850.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The theater probably predated the arrival of the Romans, but was later updated along Roman lines.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 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
One target should be the parameters and constraints of the outdated Missile Technology Control Regime, which was designed to control missile technology proliferation and predated the drone world of today.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
The decline in both counties has come amid a sharp expansion of charter school and private school options that predated the state’s voucher system.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There have been 220 previous attempts to break up California, according to the state library, including one that predated the state’s founding in 1850.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predated
preceded
Verb
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Pendleton was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Pendleton, who died in 2020.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Iran’s rejection of these terms contributed to a diplomatic deadlock that preceded the 12-day war with Israel and strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Predated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predated. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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