1. past tense of preconize; to announce or proclaim publicly; to make known beforehand
Usage: formal; rare
2. past tense of preconize; (in the Roman Catholic Church) to appoint or nominate a cardinal before formal publication
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal

Examples

• The bishop preconized the new cardinal in a solemn ceremony.
• The announcement was preconized weeks before the official declaration.
• The council preconized the reforms that would reshape the institution.
• His appointment had been preconized by the papal nuncio.
• The changes were preconized through official channels before implementation.