preexists

present tense third-person singular of preexist
as in precedes
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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precedes
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  • The tussle over rare earths precedes the current administration; China for years has built up near-total control of the minerals as part of its wider industrial policy.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Dedication Night follows Disney Night (October 7) and precedes Wicked Night (October 21).
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Preexists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexists. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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