have predated
- present perfect of predate.
Example Sentences
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Podchaser’s library may have predated Chella, but it takes a human to monitor such a system, coach people on how to contribute to it, and identify ways it could be better.
From The Verge ● Jan. 18, 2022
Unfortunately, because its theory seems to have predated, and been awaiting, this moment, it takes a great amount of jamming to fit Lind’s peg into the hole of the present situation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
From somewhere outside his ordered study, I got the impression that her understanding may have predated his.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 17, 2016
There were hairs on the pillows, splotchy stains on the sheets that could have predated Nirvana, and scratchy bath towels.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2014
The following entry from the Salon Haiku Contest, seems to have predated popular use of the term: Windows NT crashed.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
