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Farming, crafts, and trade all helped establish the foundation of a South American society known as the Chavin Phenomenon, which predated the Incas by about 2,000 years.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
But Sandtown's struggle long predates Gray's arrest and death.
—Sarah Handel, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
At one point, Max gets up to go to the restroom, and all those viewers just sit and watch as Gates writes out a quick eight bars on a piece of technology that predates many of them.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The war between the Wolves and Scars predates the conflict between Abby and Ellie.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
But Sandtown's struggle long predates Gray's arrest and death.
—Sarah Handel, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
At one point, Max gets up to go to the restroom, and all those viewers just sit and watch as Gates writes out a quick eight bars on a piece of technology that predates many of them.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The war between the Wolves and Scars predates the conflict between Abby and Ellie.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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Some of the smallest, cleanest bases often precede bigger formations, creating the kind of solid foundation that fuels sustainable rallies.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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When Combs’ camp ignored the communication, Ventura filed an explosive suit months later, in November 2023, which preceded the criminal investigation that led to the case on trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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