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Recent Examples of preceded
Last week, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Emerson released his 42-page advisory opinion that preceded the board’s vote, finding that Corpus violated conflict-of-interest laws and retaliated against deputies who challenged her authority.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
In the Shows of a Lost World Tour that preceded the 2024 album, the Cure debuted a handful of songs live that ultimately ended up on the LP itself.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
She was preceded in death by another son, Alan (Nate’s twin).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The lighting ceremony was preceded by a celebration of dancing organized by the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
By hypothesizing that a phase of relentless, exponential expansion preceded and set up the hot Big Bang, inflation implies the following.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office hasn’t offered a potential motive for the killings or details of what preceded the deaths.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
In the Shows of a Lost World Tour that preceded the 2024 album, the Cure debuted a handful of songs live that ultimately ended up on the LP itself.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
She was preceded in death by another son, Alan (Nate’s twin).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The lighting ceremony was preceded by a celebration of dancing organized by the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
By hypothesizing that a phase of relentless, exponential expansion preceded and set up the hot Big Bang, inflation implies the following.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office hasn’t offered a potential motive for the killings or details of what preceded the deaths.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
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And her love of clothes predated her fame.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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