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Recent Examples of predates
The Isle of Man TT predates Formula 1, World Endurance, and MotoGP as the world’s oldest continuously running motorsport event.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Its success predates—and possibly inspired—some of the big brands’ similar green offerings.
—Don Steinberg, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The dangling carrot predates the conflict, introduced last year as a stimulus.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The show doesn’t say, nor is it known if this idea predates the show.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
This Vrabel-Russini drama predates COVID.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
License plates, however, remain stuck in a legacy format that predates modern understanding of memory and perception.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Its success predates—and possibly inspired—some of the big brands’ similar green offerings.
—Don Steinberg, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The dangling carrot predates the conflict, introduced last year as a stimulus.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The show doesn’t say, nor is it known if this idea predates the show.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
This Vrabel-Russini drama predates COVID.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
License plates, however, remain stuck in a legacy format that predates modern understanding of memory and perception.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predates
precedes
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In many ways, the reputation of Michael, in theaters today, already precedes it.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That's the kind of divergence that precedes the next leg up.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Predates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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