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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Now the school, which contains a mix of preexisting and new faculty and programs, is launching a two-year Master of Science in Climate.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Above that are observational studies that collect and analyze preexisting data in a systematic way.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The doctored image is based on a preexisting popular photo of a young boy wearing a monkey costume while using an iPad in an Apple Store, which became popularized on the internet in the early 2010s.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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While economists are still sorting out how potential tariffs will impact consumer spending in 2025, two research papers published just prior to the president-elect’s trade announcement against Mexico, Canada and China, identified several preexisting challenges already in place.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Now the school, which contains a mix of preexisting and new faculty and programs, is launching a two-year Master of Science in Climate.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Above that are observational studies that collect and analyze preexisting data in a systematic way.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The doctored image is based on a preexisting popular photo of a young boy wearing a monkey costume while using an iPad in an Apple Store, which became popularized on the internet in the early 2010s.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexisting
Adjective
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Winners of the 1964 and 1965 AFL championships, they were led by quarterback, Jack Kemp, who had been named to the Pro Bowl team for each of the previous six seasons, including two with the Chargers.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Project Rise investors fired off a legal letter in October 2024 claiming that Paramount’s special committee violated its fiduciary duty to shareholders by neglecting to consider the group’s previous $8.5 billion bid for the company.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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That of the preceding year was sloppy and chilly.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Times has also filed public records requests for Google Chat messages sent in the 24 hours preceding the request.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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The initial court ruled in favor of Chylak in October 2024.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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After the flight from Cleveland, Mahomes headed to the Chiefs’ training facility for treatment and an initial flexibility assessment.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The newlywed took to Reddit this week, as original poster (OP) Visual_Ad_158, to reveal how her mother-in-law (MIL) arrived in an entire white gown, which, in pictures, looked indistinguishable from a bridal dress.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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