PRECEDE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

precede

verb

pri-ˈsēd

Definition of precede

as in to predate

to go or come before in time there are two speeches which will precede yours

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Recent Examples of precede Politico corrected a report from last week on the role that Donald Trump‘s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles played preceding the exit of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Game 1 questions preceded another anthem absence Before Saturday’s opener, both teams were warming up on the court before leaving just ahead of the anthem. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But in the end, like the advancements that preceded it, AI is a tool. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The result is a synthetic rhythm section—a voice mimicking a synthesizer that mimics a bass guitar—that precedes a very human chorus from Please, who does not sing so much as plead, several octaves higher. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precede

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predate

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Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Fielder’s work, both predating his buzzy feature-length project and the film itself, defies simple description.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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