precede

as in to predate
to go or come before in time there are two speeches which will precede yours

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Recent Examples of precede The low turnouts were preceded by a string of crises that eroded people's trust in Puerto Rican government institutions. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 That entails a 35-minute body massage and a 25-minute face massage, preceded, of course, by plenty of soaking time. James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 Harris also is planning an event on Tuesday at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington D.C., site of the Trump rally that preceded the insurrection of January 6th, 2021. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 That set was also preceded by a new wave of headlines, courtesy of another steamy VMA performance — this time finding her lip-locking with her idol, Madonna. James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precede 

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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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