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

Korkiya noted that the Bushehr Units 2 and 3 project predates the 2024 roadmap, meaning the document did not originate that cooperation but rather incorporated an existing strategic project into the broader Russia-Iran framework. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

In an interview with Sean Hannity over the summer, Kimberly Greenwood said her professional relationship with the president predates her husband's. — Kristin Brown, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

That power predates the new immigration authority by decades. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Gander Airport’s legacy actually far predates the events of 9/11–in fact, going all the way back to a time when global aviation was, literally, just taking off. — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

The site sits in South Memphis, where the surrounding neighborhoods are predominantly Black and ringed by industry that long predates xAI. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

The moniker of the Ploughman is a reference to William Langland’s poem Piers Plowman, which predates the Peasants’ Revolt. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The existing span, which is set on wooden piers, predates the 1971 founding of the ACHD by decades, Bjornestad previously told the Idaho Statesman. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

The company’s relationship with Winnipeg also predates modern commercial aviation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026