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Keep "pre-existing" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
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5 total sentences available.
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.
Source: tatoeba (3651293)
Before the law, many Americans with pre-existing conditions were locked or priced out of the health insurance market. More than 50,000 Americans with pre-existing conditions have gained coverage through the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan.
Source: tatoeba (3651304)
Are you more likely to believe a story if it confirms your pre-existing beliefs? That is called confirmation bias.
Source: tatoeba (6993437)
All the deaths from the virus so far in Italy have involved people over the age of 60, most of whom had pre-existing health conditions.
Source: tatoeba (8577819)
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Closest matches include pre-existent, preexistent, preexisting.
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