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preceded

[pri-see-did]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of precede.

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Other Word Forms

unpreceded adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preceded¹

First recorded in 1400–50; preced(e) ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for simple past tense; preced(e) ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for past participle

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"They were questioned as witnesses and later their identities were fully confirmed via social networks, mobile phones, and partial radio intercepts that preceded the event. The entire unit in that sector was tracked."

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Sunday's vote was preceded by a wave of arrests, which saw more than 70 people with links to the opposition detained for allegedly "planning to sabotage the election".

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This finale, like much of what preceded it, felt both rushed and oddly slow.

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That drought was preceded by six months of very dry weather.

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The French president also said "an unconditional ceasefire is not preceded by negotiations."

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