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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /
VERB
go ahead of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate foreshadow predate presage
STRONG
antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead outrank pace pioneer preexist preface rank scout time usher
WEAK
be ahead of come first forerun go before go in advance have a head start head up in space light the way pave the way ring in run ahead take precedence
Antonyms
STRONG
end finish follow obey
WEAK
go after

Example Sentences

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Even when events did precede a market decline, stocks often recovered within weeks or months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"The happiness of a father or a mother or a sister shouldn't precede the happiness of a daughter."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The team combined evidence linking ε3 and ε4 to Alzheimer's, broader dementia diagnoses, and the brain changes that precede the disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

The new investment, which is expected to precede an initial public offering, could value the company at $830 billion, before the new investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

A subsidiary theme, also economic in character but implying grander suspicions, called for what he termed “settlement” to precede assumption.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.