Synonyms of precede

precede

verb

pri-ˈsēd 

as in to predate

to go or come before in time

there are two speeches which will precede yours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predate
• antedate
• forego
• antecede
• preexist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follow
• succeed
• postdate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precede

Previous studies looked at the association, but this looked at what preceded the other. — Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

Many of the roles have been projected for several years to be among the fastest-growing, even preceding the generative AI boom and its incumbent electricity demands, for example. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Kroenke has not done the usual due diligence that would precede a sale — meeting with team management and touring the stadium — and has not introduced himself to officials from the city of Anaheim. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, over the preceding two weeks, at a conference in Mongolia – where about a third of the population is nomadic – pastoralists from around the world advocated for rights to public grazing lands and freer movement. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026