Synonyms of precedes

precedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of precede

as in predates

to go or come before in time

there are two speeches which will precede yours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predates
• antedates
• foregoes
• preexists
• antecedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• succeeds
• postdates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precedes

The result is a synthetic rhythm section—a voice mimicking a synthesizer that mimics a bass guitar—that precedes a very human chorus from Please, who does not sing so much as plead, several octaves higher. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

The announcement precedes the inaugural edition of Frieze Abu Dhabi, which will take place from November 19-22 in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Oct. 2026

Waller is one of the NFL’s few mythical figures — one whose story precedes his stats, whose name supersedes his acclaim. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Brand was snapped outside Southwark Crown Court around an hour early for his hearing, which precedes the main trial starting Monday October 12. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

The Dolphins return home Sunday to take on Cincinnati (2-2), in a game that precedes a bye week for both clubs. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

This is a home designed not to impress, but to reaffirm that rare sense of familiarity that, at times, even precedes memory. — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

And at the end of the day, the finance – the P&L, the public ledger – precedes the economics. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

That precedes two campaign rallies the president is headlining next week for the Republican National Committee in the ruby red states of Oklahoma and Alabama. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026