as in to precede
to go or come before in time gunpowder predated the invention of the gun by several centuries

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Recent Examples on the Web The name was included in concept art that predates the original Overwatch (so, pre-2016). Kris Holt, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Madison Bailey’s go-to highlighter might predate the Outer Banks premiere. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024 But the fight against automation predates AI and has been a longstanding battle for industrial workers, who have been sounding the alarm about the risk machines pose to job security for generations. Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 The post predates Iran's attack by nearly three years. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for predate 

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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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