as in previous
existing at an earlier time; existing before something else
The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law.
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as in preceding
to go or come before in time
an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years
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Recent Examples of preexisting
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
By prohibiting insurance companies from taking preexisting conditions into account when setting rates and by requiring everyone to buy insurance, the act encourages the employee mobility necessary for new business formation.
—Robert Litan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
The median age is 58, and many who have died had preexisting conditions such as heart disease, obesity or HIV/AIDS.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Media coverage and preexisting beliefs about UFOs may have influenced how witnesses perceived and reported the lights.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
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The company is also highlighting a preexisting eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty for the battery of the vehicle.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
By prohibiting insurance companies from taking preexisting conditions into account when setting rates and by requiring everyone to buy insurance, the act encourages the employee mobility necessary for new business formation.
—Robert Litan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
The median age is 58, and many who have died had preexisting conditions such as heart disease, obesity or HIV/AIDS.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Media coverage and preexisting beliefs about UFOs may have influenced how witnesses perceived and reported the lights.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
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There are no longer any coastal watches or warnings in effect, and a previous tropical storm warning for the lower and middle Florida Keys has been lifted.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the previous regime, the Chargers have stayed with the ground game, even though it’s appeared to be a slog at times.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Aqua, slated to launch in March, is 10% bigger than its predecessors in the line’s Prima Class, and will accommodate around 3,600 passengers at double occupancy (though still smaller than the preceding Breakaway Plus Class).Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Early in-person voting was subsequently passed into law beginning with the 2022 primary election, as any qualified voter may now cast a no-excuse in-person ballot on the Thursday, Friday or Saturday immediately preceding the day of an election.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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This adaptation demands re-conceiving large chunks of plot from the ground-up while retaining Liu’s themes, not to mention visualizing concepts with less precedent onscreen than the fantasy tropes Martin deployed and subverted.Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
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Judge Barrett did not entirely embrace the notion of super-precedent.Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020
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On Thursday, the market will receive initial jobless claims data, offering a snapshot of the labor market’s health, along with the Producer Price Index (PPI) and core PPI data.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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The trust would be funded in installments over several years, beginning with an initial installment of about $65 million and growing by $10 million to $13 million for the next several years.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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First, showrunner Jac Schaeffer did not flat-out deny a season 2 was coming in recent interviews, despite that apparently being the original plan.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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