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Recent Examples of preceded
The attack was preceded by an argument between two groups, police said.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Where Stevenson walked out with the rapper YFN Lucci, López was preceded by the Jabbawockeez.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The last time Friday the 13th immediately preceded Valentine’s Day was in 2015.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The ad, which was directed by Her filmmaker Spike Jonze, was preceded by two teasers that established the tense relationship between Gary (Stiller) and John (Boone), and was also expanded to a longer director's cut that fleshes out the characters' backstory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Carney, who was an only child and single, was preceded in death by his mother, Jane.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
And his name, of course, preceded him.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Read more closely, however—and in light of the governing practices that preceded it—and the NSS reveals something more consequential.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Where Stevenson walked out with the rapper YFN Lucci, López was preceded by the Jabbawockeez.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The last time Friday the 13th immediately preceded Valentine’s Day was in 2015.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The ad, which was directed by Her filmmaker Spike Jonze, was preceded by two teasers that established the tense relationship between Gary (Stiller) and John (Boone), and was also expanded to a longer director's cut that fleshes out the characters' backstory.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Carney, who was an only child and single, was preceded in death by his mother, Jane.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
And his name, of course, preceded him.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Read more closely, however—and in light of the governing practices that preceded it—and the NSS reveals something more consequential.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
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The Pro Pickleball Medal Tracker has now been updated with these results; check out this link online for a complete pro medal history for all tours and all pro events dating to the beginnings of all the major pro tours, plus pro events that predated 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same thing can be said about the narrowcast programming on public-access television, which, at its best, vibrated with sui generis excitement that predated and forecasted the early uncharted territory of the internet.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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