as in previous
existing at an earlier time; existing before something else
The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law.
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as in preceding
to go or come before in time
an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years
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Recent Examples of preexisting
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Stan Kasten was inserted as team president, but preexisting general manager Ned Colleti and manager Don Mattingly maintained their posts all the way through the 2014 season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Legislature injecting itself between two parties to rewrite preexisting contracts would create terrible precedent.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
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.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Adjective
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
Stan Kasten was inserted as team president, but preexisting general manager Ned Colleti and manager Don Mattingly maintained their posts all the way through the 2014 season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Legislature injecting itself between two parties to rewrite preexisting contracts would create terrible precedent.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
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.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexisting
Adjective
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Some experts cited previous waves of political violence, such as a spate of assassinations in the late 1960s, which predated online platforms.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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His other goal in his preceding 24 appearances — stabbed in from close range from a corner in another 6-0 Carabao Cup win, this time at Oxford United in round two — was mundane by comparison.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are no details in the report about the assault or preceding events.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s because precedent changes in small but important ways all the time.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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This adaptation demands re-conceiving large chunks of plot from the ground-up while retaining Liu’s themes, not to mention visualizing concepts with less precedent onscreen than the fantasy tropes Martin deployed and subverted.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Place your initial $5 bet on one of Sunday's games to instantly unlock $200 in bonus bets alongside a $200 NFL Sunday Ticket discount.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Ruud made a big push at the start of the second set, looking to basically stick a fork in the match by winning the 28-year-old American’s initial service game.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The original objective of the new Gulfstream, an update of the popular G650ER, was simply to secure its position as aviation’s farthest-flying business jet with a range of 8,000 nautical miles.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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The original charm remains, but the dining room now glows with large windows and warm lighting, anchored by bubblegum pink booths, green trim, and a colorful collection of local artwork.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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