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Recent Examples of predates
This design concept predates the work triangle, and the presence of an additional kitchen space influences the functionality and design of the main kitchen, potentially eliminating the traditional triangle.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Smartphone app Brickit, which predates the AI boom, scans a photo of a user’s available blocks and suggests what to build with step-by-step instructions.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
El Helicoide's reputation as one of Latin America's most infamous detention sites predates the most recent political crisis.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2019, it was identified in the citywide survey of historic resources as a rare example of Shingle architecture that predates Hollywood’s consolidation with the city of Los Angeles.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The National Diet building, in Tokyo, predates women’s suffrage in the country.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
But the science behind the entrenched testing paradigm for diagnosing UTIs predates the American Civil War.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Unlike Thanksgiving football games, which technically predates the NFL itself to 1920 and are a yearly tradition, annual football games on Christmas are relatively new.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Any person with a passing understanding of New York City subway culture knows that riding outside the train predates social media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predates
precedes
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In the exhibit that precedes the sub tour, Bigelow, who is in her seventies and wore a down jacket, pointed to an old wooden school desk.—
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The annual Tournament of Roses Parade precedes kickoff, featuring elaborate floats decorated entirely with flowers, seeds, and natural materials.—
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“Predates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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