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Recent Examples of preceded
Why did that death in Bkejwanong, and the murder that preceded it, matter so much?
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Economic data indicating more inflation as well as ongoing uncertainty about the Iran war preceded the bond market rout, BofA pointed out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The session preceded her receipt of the Pierre Angénieux Tribute.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
As an album title, Dangerous Woman is as on the nose as the pop records that preceded it, like Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad, or Christina Aguilera’s Stripped.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Marte’s three-run homer, the first walk-off of his career, was preceded by home plate umpire Bill Miller calling Susac for catcher’s interference.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
But the strong finish for the Cannes Market only underscored the relative quiet that preceded it — this was a Cannes that needed a last-minute sprint to get marked down as a win.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
About seven months of interior demolition and abatement work preceded groundbreaking.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Similar heat patterns preceded the major 1997–1998 El Niño, one of the strongest on record, and current conditions show comparable warming in that region.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Economic data indicating more inflation as well as ongoing uncertainty about the Iran war preceded the bond market rout, BofA pointed out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The session preceded her receipt of the Pierre Angénieux Tribute.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
As an album title, Dangerous Woman is as on the nose as the pop records that preceded it, like Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad, or Christina Aguilera’s Stripped.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Marte’s three-run homer, the first walk-off of his career, was preceded by home plate umpire Bill Miller calling Susac for catcher’s interference.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
But the strong finish for the Cannes Market only underscored the relative quiet that preceded it — this was a Cannes that needed a last-minute sprint to get marked down as a win.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
About seven months of interior demolition and abatement work preceded groundbreaking.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Similar heat patterns preceded the major 1997–1998 El Niño, one of the strongest on record, and current conditions show comparable warming in that region.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
Verb
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The Porsche 550 and René Bonnet (later Matra) Djet predated it, and the design had been used in racing cars for some time.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In a statement, MGB said the Brigham’s work on hospice enrollment in 2022 wasn’t a mortality initiative, and was just good care that predated the quality efforts.—
Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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