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By movie’s end, the preexisting DC continuity is restored and these figures fade back into multiverse hypotheticals … with one startling exception: George Clooney’s Batman is back, baby.
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Vulture, 16 June 2023
The Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility has been investigating the death of the child, Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, a Panamanian national, who had significant preexisting health conditions before she was apprehended with her family at the Texas border last month.
—Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
And sometimes,s perfectly healthy skin doesn’t tolerate retinoids well—let alone skin with sensitivities or preexisting conditions, like eczema or rosacea, explains Alicia Yoon, esthetician and founder of Peach & Lily skincare.
—Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
Sharing plans are not required to cover preexisting conditions or provide the minimum health benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
—Markian Hawryluk, CBS News, 13 June 2023
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Vulture, 16 June 2023
The Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility has been investigating the death of the child, Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, a Panamanian national, who had significant preexisting health conditions before she was apprehended with her family at the Texas border last month.
—Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
And sometimes,s perfectly healthy skin doesn’t tolerate retinoids well—let alone skin with sensitivities or preexisting conditions, like eczema or rosacea, explains Alicia Yoon, esthetician and founder of Peach & Lily skincare.
—Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
Sharing plans are not required to cover preexisting conditions or provide the minimum health benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
—Markian Hawryluk, CBS News, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preexist
precede
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the only quarterbacks for the 90-minute practice that preceded Saturday’s day off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Preexist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preexist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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