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
Luis Alberto Moreno, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
The law expanded Medicaid eligibility, mandated that Americans purchase or otherwise obtain health insurance, and prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage due to preexisting conditions, among other provisions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Citing those two examples is telling: Both are based on existing Disney IP, only emphasizing that the company has become overly reliant on adapting preexisting material, rather than generating new and fresh ideas.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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
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Adjective
Most did not have the option of doing their jobs from home and were more likely to suffer from preexisting conditions, such as obesity.
—Luis Alberto Moreno, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
The law expanded Medicaid eligibility, mandated that Americans purchase or otherwise obtain health insurance, and prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage due to preexisting conditions, among other provisions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Citing those two examples is telling: Both are based on existing Disney IP, only emphasizing that the company has become overly reliant on adapting preexisting material, rather than generating new and fresh ideas.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexisting
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Tariffs imposed by Trump during his previous term contributed to a trucking recession that lasted for most of 2019.Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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These issues are usually fixed very quickly with a minor update, or by rolling back the update to a previous version that was running OK.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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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Assuming an initial retail price of $25 per month, or $300 per year, Fishman sees the new platform generating some $259 million in incremental revenue in 2026, given a base of 1 million paying customers.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But when things take a trippy turn during their initial make-out, they are suddenly doomed to relive the same day over and again, Groundhog Day-style.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Top Stories: Only five people know the original Modjeska recipe, and anyone who makes the candy at Muth's Candies in Louisville must learn it by heart.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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During Wicked’s original Broadway run, Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda ran as a lead at the Tonys alongside Idina Menzel’s Elphaba, who won.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Preexisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexisting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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