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Recent Examples of preceded
The announcement, which was preceded by a series of cryptic posts from the singer, comes over five years after her last major solo concert.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Even Palumbo, who in January approved Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s application to intervene in the Hursh case, likened the Hursh matter to many cases that preceded it.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
That furthers the parties’ mutual interest in a possible reunion, although any signing would have to be preceded by a workout.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the 2025 season opened with a kickoff performance by Maceo Plex on May 31, preceded by a sneak peek set from Carlita on May 16.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
These steps are typically preceded by multiple notices, however, giving you time to act.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Abreu’s homer, preceded by a Willson Contreras single, was the only time back-to-back Red Sox reached base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
It had been preceded from 1982 to 1985 by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, a West Coast edition of the famed New Mexico festival that was presented under the auspices of the La Jolla Chamber Music Society at venues that included the Sherwood and The Old Globe in Balboa Park.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Graves starred at Keller High, which sits less than 25 miles away from Dickies Arena, and had nearly 200 family members and friends at Saturday's Sweet 16 showdown (Graves' younger sister, Rebekah, played for Louisville in the game against Michigan that preceded the Texas-Kentucky contest).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Even Palumbo, who in January approved Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s application to intervene in the Hursh case, likened the Hursh matter to many cases that preceded it.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
That furthers the parties’ mutual interest in a possible reunion, although any signing would have to be preceded by a workout.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the 2025 season opened with a kickoff performance by Maceo Plex on May 31, preceded by a sneak peek set from Carlita on May 16.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
These steps are typically preceded by multiple notices, however, giving you time to act.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Abreu’s homer, preceded by a Willson Contreras single, was the only time back-to-back Red Sox reached base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
It had been preceded from 1982 to 1985 by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, a West Coast edition of the famed New Mexico festival that was presented under the auspices of the La Jolla Chamber Music Society at venues that included the Sherwood and The Old Globe in Balboa Park.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Graves starred at Keller High, which sits less than 25 miles away from Dickies Arena, and had nearly 200 family members and friends at Saturday's Sweet 16 showdown (Graves' younger sister, Rebekah, played for Louisville in the game against Michigan that preceded the Texas-Kentucky contest).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
Verb
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That the show predated the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes its send-up of superhero themes that much more trenchant in retrospect.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps nothing in the book illustrates the challenges faced by the women of the scrappy National Women’s Football League, which formally ran from 1974 to 1989 (though several teams predated the league) more so than a description of one Ohio billboard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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