PREDATED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

predated

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past tense of predate

as in preceded

to go or come before in time gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

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Recent Examples of predated 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 Thus, the team was after an earlier magnetic field, one that predated our star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The mandatory three-minute warning, which is part of an agreement between the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration, predated last year’s mid-air collision. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 More than half of its 2,400 miles cross Indian Country, often following older Native paths through communities that predated it. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 The author's decade-long experience with ReSound Made for iPhone hearing aids, which predated AirPods in direct streaming, showcases accessibility leading mainstream tech. — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That was predated by a couple of decades by county plans and zoning measures designed to foster apartment construction along the route that are now producing significant new housing development. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Investigations into Cherfilus-McCormick long predated the 2026 election season. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

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The Rolling Stones don't exist without Chicago blues, and comedy writers don't exist without the great shows that preceded them.

— ABC News, 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

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