predating

present participle of predate
as in preceding
to go or come before in time gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

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Recent Examples of predating For years, a Clarus sculpture held a prominent spot in the icon garden outside the Apple headquarters buildings, predating Apple Park’s spaceship structure. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 Medical records predating her stint in ICE custody show that her calcium and hormone levels were stable in March. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 There are several cities in America called Ontario – at least one of them predating the Canadian province by like 100 years – because the word originates with native tribes in North America. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Yields tumbled following the announcement, with the 30-year down about 10 basis points after previously hitting its highest in about 19 years, predating the global financial crisis in 2008. — Jeff Cox,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Via negativa, a centuries-old philosophical practice, long predating modern business writing – holds that some things are better understood, and improved, by identifying what to remove rather than what to add. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 The Canadian border has long had an influence on Jackson's political views, even predating his time as a politician. — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 24 July 2026 Perry said the estate has been held and operated privately for more than a century, predating much of the basin’s modern development. — David Caraccio updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
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  • But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The list of crime-solving couples on page and screen is long, but Tommy and Tuppence are arguably the first, preceding Nick and Nora Charles by more than a decade.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Predating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predating. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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