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Recent Examples of predated
Economists at the New York Fed published their own analysis the same day, concluding that overall AI exposure shows little link to declining job postings—and the drop in postings for high-exposure roles actually predated ChatGPT entirely.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
While its original structure predated Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem on land captured from Jordan in 1967, Abu Diab later added rooms to accommodate his growing family.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
Yeah, and one other key point is that this all predated the current longevity craze.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
In an interview, Perfito, 29, argued that the speed running trend predated the dare post and rejected the legal threat from Scientology.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Their relationship predated Cristina and Owen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Most Immortals in attendance predated the 1980s.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Influenced In its early days, reality TV turned socialites like Paris Hilton and figures from tabloid culture like Kim Kardashian into influencers who predated the term.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Development The American model of journalistic objectivity is a fairly recent development, predated by the partisan press and interspersed with various reactionary movements, such as new journalism (1960–1970s) and public journalism (1990s).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
While its original structure predated Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem on land captured from Jordan in 1967, Abu Diab later added rooms to accommodate his growing family.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
Yeah, and one other key point is that this all predated the current longevity craze.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
In an interview, Perfito, 29, argued that the speed running trend predated the dare post and rejected the legal threat from Scientology.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Their relationship predated Cristina and Owen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Most Immortals in attendance predated the 1980s.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Influenced In its early days, reality TV turned socialites like Paris Hilton and figures from tabloid culture like Kim Kardashian into influencers who predated the term.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Development The American model of journalistic objectivity is a fairly recent development, predated by the partisan press and interspersed with various reactionary movements, such as new journalism (1960–1970s) and public journalism (1990s).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predated
preceded
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Parker’s defense has argued she is being unfairly blamed for broader failures that preceded the shooting.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Similar heat patterns preceded the major 1997–1998 El Niño, one of the strongest on record, and current conditions show comparable warming in that region.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Predated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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