preceding

/pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ/

/pɹiˈsidɪŋ/

preceding

existing or coming before

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

synonyms : past(a)

Examples

1. And it consists of the laws passed by Congress in the preceding year.

2. So Nobel prizes should be given for discoveries or inventions that had the greatest benefit to mankind in the preceding year.

3. The PRECEDING weeks people have been saying it

4. Taking into account all the preceding, scarcity can be transformed into abundance.