- present participle of precede.
preceding
Example Sentences
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But last week was different from the preceding UNGAs I attended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Better sleep during the preceding night was also linked to improved next day well-being.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kerstetter further testified that Walters’ phone had pinged in Comanche only one other time during the preceding 11 months, about two weeks before the break-in.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Over the past four years, central banks have accumulated an annual average of 1,000 tonnes of gold, up significantly from the 500 tonnes average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In truth Fischer was exhausted from the physical and mental strain of the preceding weeks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
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