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prior(adjective, time, lower, opening, basic)
25
foregoing(noun, adjective, time, near, late)
19
former(adjective, order, time, late, old)
18
previous(adjective, time, near, quick, late)
17
aforementioned(adjective, old, previous, higher)
14
earlier(adjective, adverb, time, late, old)
8
above(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, old)
8
erstwhile(adjective, late, old, previous)
7
aforesaid(adjective, old, previous, earlier)
7
last(adjective, near, previous, latest)
7
late(adjective, dead, old, previous)
6
precursory(adjective, opening, basic, first)
6
quondam(adjective, late, old, previous)
5
early(adjective, adverb, quick, late, old)
5
front(adjective, previous, earlier, prior)
4
ancient(adjective, late, old, first)
4
latter(adjective, near, late, old)
4
old(adjective, late, previous, early)
4
one-time(adjective, late, old, previous)
3
first(adjective, adverb, lower, opening, basic)
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APASmart Define. (2016). preceding thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preceding/thesaurus/synonyms
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