preceding year

Frequency: 8.530.2 per million words

refers to the year immediately before the current or specified one

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Examples (20)

  • The company's profits were significantly higher than in the preceding year.
  • The company's profits increased by 15% compared to the preceding year.
  • Data from the preceding year shows a steady decline in housing prices.
  • Data showed a significant improvement from the preceding year.
  • In the preceding year, several new environmental laws were introduced.
  • Sales figures for this quarter surpassed those of the preceding year.
  • The report compares this quarter's results with those of the preceding year.
  • The report analyzes the economic trends of the preceding year.
  • They decided to move to the city in the preceding year.
  • Attendance at the festival was higher than in the preceding year.
  • Most of the allocated budget was spent during the preceding year.
  • He reflected on the challenges he faced in the preceding year.
  • The preceding year had been particularly difficult for the farming industry.
  • The project's budget was reduced from that of the preceding year.
  • Economic growth was slightly slower than in the preceding year.
  • Compared to the preceding year, the weather has been unusually mild.
  • The statistics are based on financial records from the preceding year.
  • Her performance showed remarkable growth over the preceding year.
  • We must analyze the events of the preceding year to plan for the future.
  • The statistics indicate a decline in crime rates from the preceding year.