foregoing

foregoing

adjective

Definition of FOREGOING

1

going before another in time or order <your foregoing statement contradicts your latest one>

Synonyms antecedent, anterior, foregoing, former, precedent, preceding, prior

Related Words advance, early, premature; earliest, first, inaugural, initial, maiden, original, pioneer; preexisting; introductory, preliminary; erstwhile, whilom

Near Antonyms advanced, late; closing, concluding, final, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate

Antonyms after, ensuing, following, later, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

2

mentioned previously <for the foregoing reasons, I believe that we have no choice but to deliver a guilty verdict>

Synonyms aforementioned, foregoing, forenamed, said

Related Words above; such; antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, prior; introductory, preliminary; erstwhile, former, whilom

Near Antonyms below; ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding