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prior(adjective, time, lower, opening, basic)
25
foregoing(noun, adjective, time, near)
19
former(adjective, order, time, old)
18
previous(adjective, time, near, quick)
14
earlier(adjective, adverb, time, old)
8
erstwhile(adjective, old, past, previous)
6
quondam(adjective, old, past, previous)
5
early(adjective, adverb, quick, old)
4
ancient(adjective, old, past, first)
4
latter(adjective, near, old, past)
4
old(adjective, past, previous, early)
4
one-time(adjective, old, past, previous)
3
sometime(adjective, adverb, old, past)
2
ex-(adjective, old, past, previous)
2
once(adjective, adverb, old, past)
2
recent(adjective, new, fresh, old)
1
ages ago(expression, adjective, old, past)
1
ancient history(expression, adjective, old, past)
1
back when(expression, adjective, old, past)
1
behind one(expression, adjective, old, past)
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APASmart Define. (2016). preceding thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms
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