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Recent Examples of predate
Self-preferencing long predates the internet.
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Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators say Yatco is allegedly part of Greggy's Cult, an online network that predates a similar group known as 764.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a prominent feature of the park’s summer and seasonal festivities since 1968, with operations predating the California Coastal Act of 1976.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS – notably the International Court of Justice’s ruling in the 1949 Corfu Channel case and the 1958 Territorial Seas Convention.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators say Yatco is allegedly part of Greggy's Cult, an online network that predates a similar group known as 764.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a prominent feature of the park’s summer and seasonal festivities since 1968, with operations predating the California Coastal Act of 1976.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS – notably the International Court of Justice’s ruling in the 1949 Corfu Channel case and the 1958 Territorial Seas Convention.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
Verb
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If only the 90 minutes that preceded that killer capper had more fizz to them.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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