Synonyms of predating

predating

verb

present participle of predate

as in preceding

to go or come before in time

gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preceding
• antedating
• preexisting
• foregoing
• anteceding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• succeeding
• postdating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predating

Local politician Mohamed Mustafa described the divisions as predating the summer's border crisis. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

The facility has been operating since 1839, when Jerusalem was still part of the Ottoman Empire, predating the founding of Israel by more than a century. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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