preceded; preceding
1
: to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2
: to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3
: to be earlier than
4
: to cause to be preceded : preface
: to go or come before
Examples of precede in a Sentence
Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2008
But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat …
—Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia, 2007
The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact.
—Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, September 1998
Riots preceded the civil war.
She preceded him into the room.
The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.
The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.
The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.
The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.
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During the annual audit by the Arizona auditor general, the state agency reviewed June year-end financial statements from the preceding year, so Gutfahr avoided diverting funds in June and July, prosecutors allege.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
It will be preceded by the two-hour series premiere of 10-part nature documentary The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks with music by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Set in 1990s Kentucky, Shelly’s story is a reminder of how far women doctors have come and the hard path of those who preceded them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The appeal process is pressed by time, given that the season finale is just this weekend, with hearings anticipated shortly preceding the race.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
It will be preceded by the two-hour series premiere of 10-part nature documentary The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks with music by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Set in 1990s Kentucky, Shelly’s story is a reminder of how far women doctors have come and the hard path of those who preceded them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The appeal process is pressed by time, given that the season finale is just this weekend, with hearings anticipated shortly preceding the race.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precede. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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precede
verb
pre·cede
pri-ˈsēd 
preceded; preceding
: to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position, or time)
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