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单词 preexisting
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preexisting

adjective

pre·​ex·​ist·​ing ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ How to pronounce preexisting (audio)
: existing at an earlier time
a preexisting medical condition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For patients, these risks are additive to any preexisting social vulnerabilities that limit their options for reproductive care. Eric D. Perakslis, STAT, 13 July 2022 Government investigators have reviewed more than 1,000 cases, with the majority being attributed to a preexisting medical condition or environmental or other factors. John Hudson And Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022 Make sure to have someone who can supervise family members or friends with preexisting medical conditions such as seizures or heart conditions. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022 There was another individual—his mother had some preexisting health condition, and the price of her medicine and medical bills were astronomical. Erik Morse, Vogue, 30 May 2022 One is a preexisting Florida law stating that no special district such as Reedy Creek could be dissolved without the permission of owners of a majority of its acreage. Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 That statement is not a departure from any preexisting Russian policy regarding the use of nuclear weapons. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2022 Gonzalez had preexisting medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, Hain said. Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Burk would not give details about Goodwin's medical distress or any information about any preexisting medical conditions, citing patient privacy laws. The Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

preexisting

adjective

pre·​ex·​ist·​ing ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ How to pronounce preexisting (audio)
variants or pre-existing
: existing or present earlier or before a certain point of time
In 1990, over 60 percent of group health insurance plans contained exclusions of coverage for preexisting conditions, signifying the denial of benefits for any illness present at the time the insurance is obtained. Thomas Bodenheimer, in The New England Journal of Medicine

preexisting 1 of 2

adjective

as in previous
existing at an earlier time; existing before something else The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • previous
  • precedent
  • initial
  • preceding
  • original
  • antecedent
  • prior
  • advance
  • preliminary
  • premature
  • early
  • inaugural
  • former
  • earliest
  • anterior
  • foregoing
  • pioneer
  • introductory
  • first
  • maiden
  • erstwhile
  • whilom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • advanced
  • latter
  • final
  • subsequent
  • late
  • terminal
  • ultimate
  • last
  • latest
  • following
  • posterior
  • concluding
  • later
  • ensuing
  • succeeding
  • closing
  • after
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preexisting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of preexist
as in preceding
to go or come before in time an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • preceding
  • antedating
  • predating
  • foregoing
  • anteceding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • following
  • postdating
  • succeeding
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