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previous(noun, adjective, time, late, old)
29
preceding(adjective, time, lower, opening, basic)
19
earlier(adjective, time, late, old, past)
18
anterior(adjective, time, old, previous)
7
advance(adjective, time, forward, precede)
7
forward(adjective, adverb, past, previous)
6
introductory(adjective, precedence, priority, precursor)
5
beforehand(adjective, adverb, forward, preceding)
5
early(adjective, late, old, past)
5
recent(adjective, new, fresh, late, old)
4
ancient(adjective, late, old, past)
4
foremost(adjective, forward)
4
leading(adjective, past, forward, previous)
4
previously(adjective, adverb, forward, priority)
0
in front(expression, adjective, forward)
0
in the forefront(expression, adjective, idiom, forward)
0
in the lead(expression, adjective, idiom, forward)
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APASmart Define. (2015). prior thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prior/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "prior thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/prior/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, prior thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/prior/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "prior thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/prior/thesaurus/synonyms>