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Recent Examples of predates
That rawness is exactly what draws people back to it — the clip predates the entire visual language of modern online video.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Malloy and Gill have developed a close bond that predates their time together in the Vikings’ middle infield.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The landfill, which predates the City of Calabasas, has existed since 1961.
—Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has exposed a gap in American preparedness that predates this conflict — and will outlast it.
—Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said the tower holds a Coast Guard beacon that predates the park.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The inquiry into Kent’s alleged mishandling of classified information reportedly predates his resignation, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter, Semafor first reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The investigation predates Kent’s departure, the four people said; one of them described it as being months-long.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
And the real body’s reputation predates the pesky War of Independence.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Malloy and Gill have developed a close bond that predates their time together in the Vikings’ middle infield.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The landfill, which predates the City of Calabasas, has existed since 1961.
—Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The war in Iran has exposed a gap in American preparedness that predates this conflict — and will outlast it.
—Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said the tower holds a Coast Guard beacon that predates the park.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The inquiry into Kent’s alleged mishandling of classified information reportedly predates his resignation, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter, Semafor first reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The investigation predates Kent’s departure, the four people said; one of them described it as being months-long.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
And the real body’s reputation predates the pesky War of Independence.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predates
precedes
Verb
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This awareness prevents the complacency that precedes disaster.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes bone loss precedes other symptoms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Predates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predates. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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