Synonyms of predates

predates

verb

present tense third-person singular of predate

as in precedes

to go or come before in time

gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precedes
• antedates
• foregoes
• preexists
• antecedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• succeeds
• postdates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predates

But the association of messy dinner parties and the number 13 predates even Christianity by some thousands of years, with an early mention in Norse mythology. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Yet this conflict long predates Civilizational America or American Europe. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Artificial intelligence is the latest and most visible manifestation of this development, but the pattern predates AI. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Interestingly, one of the most famous of these acts predates the origin of the term lame duck. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

The puzzle of how to marry theology and extraterrestrial life predates the current surge in UAP disclosures. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

The third leg of the shift sits below the MLS first team altogether, and predates this week’s news. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Because the measure can’t be enacted until early November, its residency snapshot predates the tax by ten months. — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

The singer songwriter's fascination with dentition predates the odd request. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 July 2026