predate

[pree-deyt] / ˈpriˈdeɪt /

VERB

precede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate foreshadow outrank presage

STRONG

antecede antedate guide harbinger head herald introduce lead 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

Example Sentences

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Older residents dispute this, saying the settlement predates modern Lagos, and they have what they call a customary right to it.

From BBC

Tiger Global said its Flipkart investments predated the change and, therefore, qualified for the exemption.

From BBC

Haute Couture predates ready-to-wear fashion, which is industrially produced clothing in large quantities.

From Barron's

Cook, for her part, says that contested allegations of mortgage-paperwork violations that predate her time at the Fed fall far short of the “cause” required by the statute.

From The Wall Street Journal

For now, manufacturers are running at full tilt with factories that predate the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

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