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Recent Examples of predate
And the Royal Oak’s big brother from Offshore has evolved from shocking AP clients in 1993 with a bold look that predated the 2000s trend of Big Sports, to becoming a solid alternative to the dressier Genta grail.
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
The Weed Street case, which began more than two years ago, predated the moratorium.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Tania Lopez, a spokeswoman for Suffolk DA Raymond Tierney, said Thursday that the investigation predates the lawsuit.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
West Africa has a long and remarkable history of religious tolerance, long predating the existence of the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
The Weed Street case, which began more than two years ago, predated the moratorium.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Tania Lopez, a spokeswoman for Suffolk DA Raymond Tierney, said Thursday that the investigation predates the lawsuit.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
West Africa has a long and remarkable history of religious tolerance, long predating the existence of the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the only quarterbacks for the 90-minute practice that preceded Saturday’s day off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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