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Recent Examples of precedes
His 1939 recognition as America’s first limnologist precedes by two years his 1941 canonization as an important American writer.
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Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The late stage of the investment cycle refers to the highly speculative period in which amateur buyers bid up securities, quietly offloaded by institutional investors, that precedes a downturn.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But after the catastrophe that precedes it, the moment feels like passing around a collection plate at a funeral.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
In many ways, the reputation of Michael, in theaters today, already precedes it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 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
Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The late stage of the investment cycle refers to the highly speculative period in which amateur buyers bid up securities, quietly offloaded by institutional investors, that precedes a downturn.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 May 2026
But after the catastrophe that precedes it, the moment feels like passing around a collection plate at a funeral.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
In many ways, the reputation of Michael, in theaters today, already precedes it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precedes
predates
Verb
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Dennison is clear that the program predates his tenure.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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The Memphis district predates the Voting Rights Act.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Precedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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