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Recent Examples of predate
Petrocelli contends the plaintiffs can’t credibly argue they were influenced by Ballmer when their association predated his, and was allegedly based on their reliance on Sandberg’s assurances.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Believe it or not, the Ford Nugget actually predates its world-famous rival, the Volkswagen California.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
But to be fair, it's based on a comic that predates the Demi Moore movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Göbekli Tepe, Turkey Dating back approximately 9,500 BCE, Göbekli Tepe predates agriculture, metallurgy, and pottery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Believe it or not, the Ford Nugget actually predates its world-famous rival, the Volkswagen California.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
But to be fair, it's based on a comic that predates the Demi Moore movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Göbekli Tepe, Turkey Dating back approximately 9,500 BCE, Göbekli Tepe predates agriculture, metallurgy, and pottery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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Thirteen World Series trophies have been won under the past two CBAs preceded by a full offseason.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But this new growth paradigm, like the one that preceded it, is unsustainable.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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