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Recent Examples of predated
Fort Gatlin was built by the United States Army in 1838 and predated the city of Orlando.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
While some voters have been willing to forgive players whose performance-enhancing drug use predated MLB’s drug policy, players who tested positive after the fact have generally found a much less receptive electorate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The six-story building remains the tallest in Point Loma, as its construction predated the 30-foot coastal height limit.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Montana’s luxury boom predated COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated it.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
One worry is that Whittingham’s tenure could start on shaky ground because of issues that predated his arrival.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Iceboxes predated refrigerators, as older Austinites will remind you.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Municipalization—the process by which utilities came under public control—was a popular movement at the time, a sort of immune response to the immense power of the utility trusts that predated the New Deal.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
While some voters have been willing to forgive players whose performance-enhancing drug use predated MLB’s drug policy, players who tested positive after the fact have generally found a much less receptive electorate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The six-story building remains the tallest in Point Loma, as its construction predated the 30-foot coastal height limit.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Montana’s luxury boom predated COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated it.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
One worry is that Whittingham’s tenure could start on shaky ground because of issues that predated his arrival.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Iceboxes predated refrigerators, as older Austinites will remind you.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Municipalization—the process by which utilities came under public control—was a popular movement at the time, a sort of immune response to the immense power of the utility trusts that predated the New Deal.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predated
preceded
Verb
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The avalanches were preceded by heavy snowfall in the area, according to the BBC.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence was appointed following a thorough recruitment-and-interview process, though that preceded Wilson’s tenure.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Predated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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