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The post didn't directly weigh in on Musk's attacks or criticize the Tesla billionaire, with whom Vance has his own history that predates his time as Trump's running mate and vice president.
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Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 6 June 2025
The new law clarifies that landlords can't keep security deposits for damage that predates a renter's stay in an apartment or that is part of normal wear and tear.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
My interest in these figures long predated my interest in celibacy.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
The auction includes a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 25 Years Old, a true unicorn whiskey that came from just 11 barrels that were distilled in 1989 at the historic Stitzel-Weller distillery (this predates the partnership with Buffalo Trace), along with some other stellar Pappy expressions.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 6 June 2025
The new law clarifies that landlords can't keep security deposits for damage that predates a renter's stay in an apartment or that is part of normal wear and tear.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
My interest in these figures long predated my interest in celibacy.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
The auction includes a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 25 Years Old, a true unicorn whiskey that came from just 11 barrels that were distilled in 1989 at the historic Stitzel-Weller distillery (this predates the partnership with Buffalo Trace), along with some other stellar Pappy expressions.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
Verb
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Everybody can use a guy like him. McNeeley, one of Flagg’s Montverde teammates, had a solid season (14.5 points, 6.0 rebounds per game) for a UConn team that couldn’t live up to the expectations created by the back-to-back national championship teams that preceded the 2024-25 version.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Kelley Wolf's detainment was preceded by a 911 call at her house.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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