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The teaser plays like a chaotic brainstorm you were never supposed to see, and Affleck's long-running joke that his Dunkin' obsession predates fame, studios and good ideas.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1893, IATSE predates Hollywood, having originated in live theater before having its practices adapted for film and television.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Joe’s predates the incorporation of the city in 1915.
—Howard Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
To be sure, the deterioration in human rights protections predates Trump’s return to office.
—Philippe Bolopion, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1893, IATSE predates Hollywood, having originated in live theater before having its practices adapted for film and television.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Joe’s predates the incorporation of the city in 1915.
—Howard Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
To be sure, the deterioration in human rights protections predates Trump’s return to office.
—Philippe Bolopion, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
Verb
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Where Stevenson walked out with the rapper YFN Lucci, López was preceded by the Jabbawockeez.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Verification could reasonably precede publication.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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