preceding

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

The company disclosed Monday that it had purchased nearly $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin in the preceding week as the prices of cryptocurrencies broadly wavered.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

To get this benefit, the seller usually must live in the home for two of the five years preceding the sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It narrows the S&P 500 to 100 stocks showing the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months when it is reconstituted quarterly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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