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 That’s where the Super Bowl — and the entire season preceding it — can serve as an educational guide. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025 It was preceded by 2015's Rebel Heart, 2012's MDNA, and 2008's Hard Candy — all of which followed the success of Confessions. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025 But even at its best, Kiss Land still feels like a contrived facsimile of what preceded it. Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 The changes preceded rapid transformation to DEI practices across higher education and the federal government under the Trump administration. Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025 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 2 Mar. 2025.

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