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Recent Examples of predate
Yeah, and one other key point is that this all predated the current longevity craze.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
While popularized by William Shakespeare in the play Twelfth Night, the name predates his work.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Nearly half of American houses predate 1980, before today’s era of megafires, floods, and hurricanes.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Hispanic communities along Route 66 in New Mexico predate the highway by centuries.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
While popularized by William Shakespeare in the play Twelfth Night, the name predates his work.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Nearly half of American houses predate 1980, before today’s era of megafires, floods, and hurricanes.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Hispanic communities along Route 66 in New Mexico predate the highway by centuries.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predate
precede
Verb
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Djena had no choice in coming to America, or in any of the life decisions that preceded it.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The late-night screening was preceded by a dose of pouring rain as Refn and his stars made their way into the Palais.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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