predate
verb (used with object)
to date before the actual time; antedate.
predates
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present tense formof predate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The issue long predates his arrival in Downing Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
And as we get into subsequent episodes that we’re dealing with now, we see that Robby’s sense of loss predates Louie and his mentor, Adamson, and it goes back to almost an original sin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In fact, the process far predates the modern primary and was long a staple of how parties chose candidates.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Every initiative of Musk’s that succeeded predates the pandemic.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The fact that the source of this expression predates Newton and was picked up by him for his own purposes only reinforces Faulkner’s compelling argument.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
