- present participle of precede.
preceding
Example Sentences
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Way back on June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that over the preceding 12 months, the consumer-price index had increased 4.1%, excluding seasonal adjustments.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Friday’s selloff in Korea came after the Kospi gained 5.4% and 3.3% in the two preceding trading sessions, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The company formerly known as MicroStrategy disclosed Monday it had snapped up 520 Bitcoin in the preceding week for an average price of $67,068 each, or $34.9 million in total.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
A study commissioned by Uefa, published in 2023, found what it described as a "worrying" increase in rates of hamstring injury over the preceding eight seasons.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Unlike the negotiations preceding new dispensations in African states like Zimbabwe and Angola, which required outside mediators, we in South Africa were settling our differences among ourselves.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
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