as in previous
existing at an earlier time; existing before something else
The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law.
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as in preceding
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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Recent Examples of preexisting
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
For example, if a Medicare Advantage plan withdraws from a market or leaves the Medicare program, its enrollees can qualify for a supplemental plan without being asked health questions or charged more for having preexisting conditions.
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Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The employee, whose identity has not been revealed, had a preexisting medical issue and died, Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
City Manager James Reyes said the city has had preexisting plans to begin the recruitment process for Morales’ successor in the near future and that the transition process between chiefs is scheduled to begin three months ahead of Morales’ retirement.
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Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Most producers have preexisting contracts with plastic suppliers.
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Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
For example, if a Medicare Advantage plan withdraws from a market or leaves the Medicare program, its enrollees can qualify for a supplemental plan without being asked health questions or charged more for having preexisting conditions.
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Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The employee, whose identity has not been revealed, had a preexisting medical issue and died, Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
City Manager James Reyes said the city has had preexisting plans to begin the recruitment process for Morales’ successor in the near future and that the transition process between chiefs is scheduled to begin three months ahead of Morales’ retirement.
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Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexisting
Adjective
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That's a decrease of $8-14 million from the previous estimates.
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That monitoring period was set because symptoms of hantavirus have taken as long as 42 days to appear in previous outbreaks.
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However, if the holiday falls on a Saturday, it’s observed on the preceding Friday.
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
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Their protections may have been further eroded with a precedent decision recently in which the Board of Immigration Appeals determined that DACA status alone is not enough to stop deportation.
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These tools can generate a first-draft NDA within seconds by drawing on vast training libraries of precedent agreements and current market standards.
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The heads of the California Business Roundtable, California Taxpayers Association and California Business Properties Association — all supporters of the initial Local Taxpayer Protection Act—issued a statement praising the compromise agreement.
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Medi-Cal coverage of immigrants without legal status costs the state roughly $10 billion a year, according to California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, more than double the initial estimates.
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History buffs, don’t miss the White River Museum on Park Avenue, which offers a quirky account of local history from inside a pair of the town’s original log buildings.
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Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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