predated

verb

past tense of predate
as in preceded
to go or come before in time gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

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Recent Examples of predated Even last season, Emery would field starting XIs comprising eight or nine players who predated his arrival. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Parnell said the push for speedier delivery was part of a broader modernization effort that predated the five-month-old conflict. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Hayes said Tuesday that some concerns predated Helms’ arrival and credited her with improving the office during her short tenure. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 Related Stories The lure of working in Lucy’s hometown has been strong for A-list comedians for decades, as the comedy festival predated the launch of the center. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 served as the catalyst for some strands of this cooperation, though some of it predated the invasion. — Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Far from accelerating air defense procurement, Baghdad may actually fail to realize its initial plans to upgrade its air defenses that predated the present Iran war. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In truth, Republican exploitation of the postwar red scare predated McCarthy’s speech. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The policy predated SceneSmith and had never trained on its environments or assets. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
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preceded
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  • In the 2007 Comedy Central special named for the tour, each of these comedians’ sets is preceded by a short sketch about going through airport security.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1970s, a too-close relationship between Fed Chairman Arthur Burns and President Richard Nixon preceded a sharp bout of inflation.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Predated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predated. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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