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pre-existing

British

adjective

occurring or existing previously

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pre-existence

noun

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However, in developed nations such as France, fatal cases are extremely rare and mainly affect people with pre-existing health conditions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A loan’s starting point—an indication of whether there were pre-existing concerns about a company—also mattered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Following a highly successful Rugby World Cup last year, supporter numbers in the UK climbed from 7.94m pre-existing fans of women's rugby to 13.21m, according to research commissioned by BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Most standard travel-insurance policies do not cover pre-existing medical conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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