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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Yet if human folly predates the decline of reading, the atrophy of this splendid activity is no less lamentable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But the relationship between the two countries "long predates the acquisition of Manchester City and has developed across diplomacy, commerce, education, and security," said Thani.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The problem predates recent federal cuts challenging higher education, he said, emphasizing a decline in public trust in universities and affirming that USC is well placed to address it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
We don’t know for sure, but they may have arrived at this choice using logic that predates you.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 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
