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Recent Examples of preceded
During his appearance on Adin Ross’ Kick channel on Wednesday, the rainbow-haired rapper reflected on his rise to fame, stating that his breakout moments preceded the invention of TikTok.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Murphy and Roberston devote their first act to the series of Conference of the Parties (COP) summits that preceded the climactic negotiations in Kyoto in 1997, which instituted a framework, severely weakened by compromise, for international cooperation on reducing emissions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, police in Tanzania’s biggest city fired gunshots and tear gas against protestors who criticized yesterday’s election that was preceded by the disappearance and detention of leading opposition politicians.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Mike Vrabel’s celebration was subdued, one befitting of the way this game ended, a tougher, more stressful challenge than the five consecutive wins that preceded it.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
All but one preceded her in death.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The warm embrace of Trump during the trip marked a contrast to the months of tense negotiations that preceded it.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
These symptoms can sometimes be preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift’s three-night Eras Tour run in October 2024 preceded them.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Murphy and Roberston devote their first act to the series of Conference of the Parties (COP) summits that preceded the climactic negotiations in Kyoto in 1997, which instituted a framework, severely weakened by compromise, for international cooperation on reducing emissions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, police in Tanzania’s biggest city fired gunshots and tear gas against protestors who criticized yesterday’s election that was preceded by the disappearance and detention of leading opposition politicians.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Mike Vrabel’s celebration was subdued, one befitting of the way this game ended, a tougher, more stressful challenge than the five consecutive wins that preceded it.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
All but one preceded her in death.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The warm embrace of Trump during the trip marked a contrast to the months of tense negotiations that preceded it.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
These symptoms can sometimes be preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift’s three-night Eras Tour run in October 2024 preceded them.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
Verb
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Boise State opened this season at USF in Tampa, Florida, and last season at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, games that predated his tenure in being scheduled.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before Dred Scott The role of the Supreme Court in legitimizing slavery and embedding the narrative of racial hierarchy in the legal system long predated Dred Scott and continued long afterward.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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