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Recent Examples of preceded
One reason the economic damage was so severe, Zwick says, was lax lending standards that preceded the crash.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026
Medical debt with no estate assets Medical bills often become a concern after death, particularly if a lengthy illness preceded it.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The temporary layoffs were preceded by permanent layoffs involving another 1,200 workers at GM’s Factory Zero in October 2025.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
All demand is preceded by production.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Chef departures preceded both situations.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 June 2026
But her exit had actually been preceded by that of her jewels, which were smuggled out of the country in 1917 by a friend.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
The Brazilian Ronaldo, his former team-mate Ronaldinho, and the Portuguese Ronaldo — pretty much anyone with Ronald in their name — all love the elastico, which is typically performed close to the touchline or byline and preceded by a slow dribble.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026
Medical debt with no estate assets Medical bills often become a concern after death, particularly if a lengthy illness preceded it.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The temporary layoffs were preceded by permanent layoffs involving another 1,200 workers at GM’s Factory Zero in October 2025.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
All demand is preceded by production.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Chef departures preceded both situations.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 June 2026
But her exit had actually been preceded by that of her jewels, which were smuggled out of the country in 1917 by a friend.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
The Brazilian Ronaldo, his former team-mate Ronaldinho, and the Portuguese Ronaldo — pretty much anyone with Ronald in their name — all love the elastico, which is typically performed close to the touchline or byline and preceded by a slow dribble.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
Verb
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In 2016, Jelly Roll welcomed his second child, son Noah, from a relationship that predated Bunnie Xo.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Researchers said the discovery predated Stonehenge by around 500 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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