Definition of "existed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of exist. (verb)

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• "The town has been a wellness destination for almost two millennia, since long before the term existed."
• "The term existed long before Bush took office and has been applied to terrorists in the West, including the IRA."
• "While underfunded, Little Rock's black schools had a distinguished tradition, teaching black pride before the term existed and black history before there were any texts."