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Definition

adjective. existing before a particular time or event.

Example Sentence

Health insurance can be expensive if you have preexisting conditions.

More Example Sentences

She moved from a preexisting home to a new one.

Synonyms

previous; prior; earlier

Antonyms

new; recent; later

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Rhymes

  • listing
  • thristing
  • twisting

  • assisting
  • consisting
  • delisting
  • enlisting
  • existing
  • insisting
  • persisting
  • resisting

  • coexisting
  • preexisting
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