PREEXISTED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

preexisted

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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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The new story digs into the lobbying efforts and behind-the-scenes maneuvering that preceded Live Nation’s surprise settlement with the DOJ in early March, just one week into the company’s federal antitrust trial.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
It was immediately preceded Friday by the California premiere of composer and saxophonist Steven Banks’ to be free, a stirring, deeply felt tribute to Nina Simone that was co-commissioned by La Jolla Music Society.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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