PRECEDED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

preceded

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past tense of precede

as in predated

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

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Recent Examples of preceded The Rolling Stones don't exist without Chicago blues, and comedy writers don't exist without the great shows that preceded them. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Surkamp was preceded in death by his wife Sara, who died in 2025 at age 72. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Questions soon emerge about the bullying that preceded his death, and about how many of them knew what was happening. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The rise of liberal nationalist movements in Egypt, Syria, and Iran in the early twentieth century, for example, was preceded by the emergence of liberal and nationalist ideologies decades earlier. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 This offseason will not be nearly as dramatic as the one that preceded it, given that a collective bargaining agreement is in place and most players are already under contract for 2027. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The board is also expected to revisit the public report on the investigation that preceded Hill’s termination and discuss what additional details or reforms should follow. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Those events preceded Reese’s arrival in Atlanta by several years. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Orion rises on its side, with the three Belt stars — Mintaka, Alnilam and Alnitak — rising one by one, preceded by Betelgeuse and Bellatrix, followed by brilliant Rigel. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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predated

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Panay is known as an effusive onstage showman, making product launches a flashy, intimate affair that feels closer to Apple’s past legendary showcases than to the overwhelming Amazon events that predated him.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Opposite Oguri is James, a casting mandate that predated his arrival on the project by way of co-financier and distributor Neon.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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