as in previous
going before another in time or order
had not eaten since the preceding day
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as in predating
to go or come before in time
there are two speeches which will precede yours
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Recent Examples of preceding
Aaron Schaffer, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
The accolades, as well as the president's preceding remarks, came exactly two years after the riot, which saw a number of former President Donald Trump's supporters storm the U.S. Capitol in an effort the overturn the 2020 election.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 6 Jan. 2023
Lincecum had sneaked by Madison Bumgarner to advance in the preceding round, garnering 51% of the votes.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Annual inflation has been just 1.8% on average, down from about 3.5% during the preceding 20 years and 4.5% in the two decades before that.
—The Economist, 13 Feb. 2020
But the train whirred, caught and deposited us at the preceding station.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2020
And/or the headings are continuations of the last sentence of the preceding section:
But first, before Franz got back,
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG
came round.
—Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
The preceding fortnight offered a new round of action, though.
—Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 23 June 2019
United Nations officials confirmed that there had been shelling in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday morning, and said there were also reports of shelling toward Damascus during the preceding night, before the cease-fire was to begin.
—Nada Homsi and Richard PÉrez-PeÑa, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
In December 2022, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after experiencing $434 million in losses the preceding quarter, citing liquidity issues caused by a number of factors including energy costs and bitcoin prices that fell by 60% that year.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Prior to September of 2022, when Port Laredo first captured the top ranking, the Port of Los Angeles had ranked first for all but five months in the preceding 20 years and almost certainly longer.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Now, roughly six months later, prosecutors in Ventura County are alleging Boyer attempted to register various fictitious felines to vote in the months preceding the November election.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, Nike’s campaigns featuring athletes genuinely reflect the level of hard work preceding success.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In the days preceding his death, Mahmoud delivered meals for as many as 200 to 250 families per day.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Over much of the preceding 2,055 days, the site had been a hive of industry, with teams cleaning marble mosaics, retouching frescoes and clambering over the anthill of scaffolding that filled the center of the landmark.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
On Friday, as reported by Newsweek, Ukraine said Russian forces had lost eight tanks, 34 artillery systems, and an air defense system over the preceding 24 hours.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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During the preceding month, the platform was profiting off political ads from at least three of the lawmakers who signed the letter: Goldman, Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.).
—Aaron Schaffer, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
The accolades, as well as the president's preceding remarks, came exactly two years after the riot, which saw a number of former President Donald Trump's supporters storm the U.S. Capitol in an effort the overturn the 2020 election.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 6 Jan. 2023
Lincecum had sneaked by Madison Bumgarner to advance in the preceding round, garnering 51% of the votes.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Annual inflation has been just 1.8% on average, down from about 3.5% during the preceding 20 years and 4.5% in the two decades before that.
—The Economist, 13 Feb. 2020
But the train whirred, caught and deposited us at the preceding station.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2020
And/or the headings are continuations of the last sentence of the preceding section:
But first, before Franz got back,
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG
came round.
—Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
The preceding fortnight offered a new round of action, though.
—Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 23 June 2019
United Nations officials confirmed that there had been shelling in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday morning, and said there were also reports of shelling toward Damascus during the preceding night, before the cease-fire was to begin.
—Nada Homsi and Richard PÉrez-PeÑa, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
Verb
Each dose of cocaine was coupled with a preceding hit of quinine, a safe but bitter substance commonly found in tonic water.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
In December 2022, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after experiencing $434 million in losses the preceding quarter, citing liquidity issues caused by a number of factors including energy costs and bitcoin prices that fell by 60% that year.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Prior to September of 2022, when Port Laredo first captured the top ranking, the Port of Los Angeles had ranked first for all but five months in the preceding 20 years and almost certainly longer.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Now, roughly six months later, prosecutors in Ventura County are alleging Boyer attempted to register various fictitious felines to vote in the months preceding the November election.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, Nike’s campaigns featuring athletes genuinely reflect the level of hard work preceding success.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In the days preceding his death, Mahmoud delivered meals for as many as 200 to 250 families per day.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Over much of the preceding 2,055 days, the site had been a hive of industry, with teams cleaning marble mosaics, retouching frescoes and clambering over the anthill of scaffolding that filled the center of the landmark.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
On Friday, as reported by Newsweek, Ukraine said Russian forces had lost eight tanks, 34 artillery systems, and an air defense system over the preceding 24 hours.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Preceding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceding. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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