Pre-existing

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pre-exist form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "It is also an outcome that would have been difficult to predict ten years ago, with Bolton-born Greenwood admitting to having no pre-existing interest or particular enthusiasm for road, rail or any other form of transport."

Adjective
  1. 1
    existing previously or before something wordnet

Synonyms

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pre-existentpreexistentpreexisting

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"Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children because of a pre-existing condition like asthma and diabetes, providing peace of mind for parents of the more than 17.6 million children with pre-existing conditions. Starting in 2014, no American can be discriminated against due to a pre-existing condition."

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