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
Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 19 June 2024
Others who are at risk include people with preexisting vascular conditions, the homeless and the elderly.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Importantly, under the ACA, individuals who may have been uninsured due to preexisting conditions or insufficient finances can secure affordable health plans through the health insurance marketplace established by the law.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rare is it that a debut cookbook written by someone without a large preexisting fan base makes such a splash, but the book continues to this day to be a go-to resource for anybody looking to develop their confidence in the kitchen and is in many ways a modern classic.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
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Preexisting Condition Calculations The idea that 100 million Americans are living with one or more preexisting conditions is not new.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 19 June 2024
Others who are at risk include people with preexisting vascular conditions, the homeless and the elderly.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Importantly, under the ACA, individuals who may have been uninsured due to preexisting conditions or insufficient finances can secure affordable health plans through the health insurance marketplace established by the law.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rare is it that a debut cookbook written by someone without a large preexisting fan base makes such a splash, but the book continues to this day to be a go-to resource for anybody looking to develop their confidence in the kitchen and is in many ways a modern classic.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexisting
Adjective
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Potter is unbeaten in his previous seven encounters with Moyes.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The previous jury deliberated over nine days before deadlocking 11 to 1 in favor of second-degree murder.—
Sean Emery,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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That of the preceding year was sloppy and chilly.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Times has also filed public records requests for Google Chat messages sent in the 24 hours preceding the request.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That’s because precedent changes in small but important ways all the time.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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This adaptation demands re-conceiving large chunks of plot from the ground-up while retaining Liu’s themes, not to mention visualizing concepts with less precedent onscreen than the fantasy tropes Martin deployed and subverted.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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The setbacks reportedly forced Boeing to absorb more than $2.5 billion losses for a project with an initial price tag of $3.9 billion.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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While the team has become the most successful spring football league franchise, dating back to the years of the initial United States Football League in the 1980s, the Stallions’ growing trophy collection hasn’t quite translated to the team’s bottom line.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter reveals that WWE's original plans involved a feud between McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after WrestleMania.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One also created the original song score for director Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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