preexisted

past tense of preexist
as in preceded
to go or come before in time an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years

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preceded
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  • The 23-player squad – announced publicly on Wednesday by FIFA – is set to play a series of matches in a friendly tournament in Dubai this month, overseen by the world soccer governing body and preceded by a training camp.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Arizona Department of Public Safety will be investigating the shooting, while the Phoenix Police Department will investigate the incident that preceded it.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Preexisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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