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Recent Examples of preceded
In a special event this year, the 2026 edition will be immediately preceded by the opening of the festival’s new year-round hub, La Cité internationale du cinéma d’animation.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
But Baron von Steuben’s reputation preceded him.
—Amanda Rosa
updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Mirror reviewed thousands of internal records from the nonprofit and interviewed seven former Blue Hills employees and contractors in an effort to understand the events that preceded its collapse.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers tracked more than 2,200 direct threats to CEOs across different channels in the five weeks following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, more than the entire year that preceded it.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
That preceded Tim Tawa pulling a 1-0 sinker in the heart of the strike zone down the left-field line for a grand slam that got the Diamondbacks to within a run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
She was preceded in death by her brother Don and sister Carolyn.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Questions 27 & 28 is about what preceded and followed this episode.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
But Baron von Steuben’s reputation preceded him.
—Amanda Rosa
updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut Mirror reviewed thousands of internal records from the nonprofit and interviewed seven former Blue Hills employees and contractors in an effort to understand the events that preceded its collapse.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers tracked more than 2,200 direct threats to CEOs across different channels in the five weeks following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, more than the entire year that preceded it.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
That preceded Tim Tawa pulling a 1-0 sinker in the heart of the strike zone down the left-field line for a grand slam that got the Diamondbacks to within a run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
She was preceded in death by her brother Don and sister Carolyn.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Questions 27 & 28 is about what preceded and followed this episode.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
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Development The American model of journalistic objectivity is a fairly recent development, predated by the partisan press and interspersed with various reactionary movements, such as new journalism (1960–1970s) and public journalism (1990s).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The story was tidy and thrilling — a 300-million-year-old eight-armed creature that predated dinosaurs.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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