pre-existing

British  

adjective

1. occurring or existing previously

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Other Word Forms

• pre-existence noun

Example Sentences

Hanwha has pre-existing orders of nearly 20 vessels at the Philadelphia site.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bundy and the mayor led a driving tour of the shattered coastline, stopping at one property where the destruction of a home revealed a sea wall below with a pre-existing sinkhole.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday the former Sporting coach said he was not prepared to panic buy and would only go after pre-existing targets.

From BBC

What is certainly true, say some experts, is that social media amplifies pre-existing feelings of loneliness because of what Dr Jay calls the "compare and despair" factor.

From BBC

NHS England says the increase is influenced by many factors, including women choosing to have this kind of birth and a rise in pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

From BBC