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Recent Examples of precedes
In many ways, the reputation of Michael, in theaters today, already precedes it.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The moment happened during the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest at Augusta National, a lighthearted tradition that precedes the main tournament.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There are 10 teams that are locked into specific seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences, there are 10 other teams that know their seasons will end Sunday and 10 more still have some level of uncertainty going into the final day of the six-month grind that precedes the NBA postseason.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The expansion along the Bowery was OMA’s first major public commission in the city, and the firm’s reputation precedes it.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2026
This awareness prevents the complacency that precedes disaster.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Sometimes bone loss precedes other symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Tau buildup, cell death and loss of function in the locus coeruleus precedes and predicts Alzheimer’s diagnosis and symptoms.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The moment happened during the 2015 Masters Par-3 Contest at Augusta National, a lighthearted tradition that precedes the main tournament.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There are 10 teams that are locked into specific seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences, there are 10 other teams that know their seasons will end Sunday and 10 more still have some level of uncertainty going into the final day of the six-month grind that precedes the NBA postseason.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The expansion along the Bowery was OMA’s first major public commission in the city, and the firm’s reputation precedes it.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2026
This awareness prevents the complacency that precedes disaster.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Sometimes bone loss precedes other symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Tau buildup, cell death and loss of function in the locus coeruleus precedes and predicts Alzheimer’s diagnosis and symptoms.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precedes
predates
Verb
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This Vrabel-Russini drama predates COVID.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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License plates, however, remain stuck in a legacy format that predates modern understanding of memory and perception.—
Jay Gardiner,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Precedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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