pre-existing

British  

adjective

1. occurring or existing previously

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Other Word Forms

• pre-existence noun

Example Sentences

“However, these protections were not in place. They were not applied properly and these weaknesses appear to have been pre-existing.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Prof Martin concluded this was a pre-existing weakness in the OBR publication system because of the premature access to March's forecasts.

From BBC

The report by Juarez and his team found that for disabled people, the fires “deepened pre-existing disparities and introduced new pressures.”

From Los Angeles Times

Khawaja came under fire for playing golf on the eve of the Test, although Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg stressed the back problem was pre-existing.

From Barron's

It later emerged that Khawaja skipped optional training on Thursday to play golf, but Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said the back stiffness was a pre-existing issue.

From Barron's