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The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The ad, which was directed by Her filmmaker Spike Jonze, was preceded by two teasers that established the tense relationship between Gary (Stiller) and John (Boone), and was also expanded to a longer director's cut that fleshes out the characters' backstory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Which is why something needed to happen Thursday or before Thursday, but certainly beyond the previous transactions of the preceding 12 months.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Carney, who was an only child and single, was preceded in death by his mother, Jane.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The ad, which was directed by Her filmmaker Spike Jonze, was preceded by two teasers that established the tense relationship between Gary (Stiller) and John (Boone), and was also expanded to a longer director's cut that fleshes out the characters' backstory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Which is why something needed to happen Thursday or before Thursday, but certainly beyond the previous transactions of the preceding 12 months.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Carney, who was an only child and single, was preceded in death by his mother, Jane.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precede
predate
Verb
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Joe’s predates the incorporation of the city in 1915.—
Howard Cohen,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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To be sure, the deterioration in human rights protections predates Trump’s return to office.—
Philippe Bolopion,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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