the above
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: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the only player on the above list who is set to play in this season’s competition.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
In the above example, if the player buys in for $200 and only wins $100, then the deduction is limited to $100.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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