preexisted

past tense of preexist
as in preceded
to go or come before in time an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years

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preceded
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  • His initial research preceded the commercial development of residential air conditioning by almost two decades.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The national consultation that preceded the ban drew over 116,000 responses from parents, children and experts, with 9 in 10 parents backing the restrictions.
    Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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“Preexisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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