pre-existing

British  

adjective

1. occurring or existing previously

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Other Word Forms

• pre-existence noun

Example Sentences

What some people might not notice is each of those acquired players had a pre-existing relationship with a coach on the Seahawks’ coaching staff.

From Los Angeles Times

Using supersensitive, quantum-based magnetic sensors, it’s possible to read that field the way a compass needle does and match those variations to pre-existing maps of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those illegal practices include the “misappropriation of confidential information in breach of a pre-existing duty of trust and confidence to the source of the information.”

From Barron's

The EU executive told senior diplomats if imports face a blanket 10-percent levy, pre-existing duties mean some products could end up being taxed at a higher rate than the trade deal's 15 percent.

From Barron's

But Yoon also tapped into pre-existing anxieties and grievances, especially among young men, activating a latent undercurrent of discontent and driving it to the surface.

From BBC