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

There was a time that predates both of your births, probably, where the New York independent-film world was very segregated. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Outdoor dining on downtown Davis sidewalks and in parking spaces predates the pandemic, but the program was never formalized, Lee said. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Consumer advocacy organizations have documented the prevalence of fees added at the rental counter across the car rental sector broadly, and the issue predates aggregator platforms. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tweeted that the name Ontario predates the founding of both the US and Canada and originates with local Native Americans. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

The National’s Daniel Bardsley, who once lived there, writes about a building that predates almost everything now surrounding it and provided an affordable home to thousands of residents over five decades. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Sources said this deal predates the arrival of Austin’s new sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad, as the team was continuing summer work as El-Ahmad took over officially from Minnesota this week. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Binam's immigration case, however, predates the current campaign for her release. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Through the end of February, head to the Jepson Center to see highlights from the permanent collection of American Revolution pieces (Savannah predates that war by 42 years). — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026