Synonyms of theretofore

theretofore

adverb

ˈt͟her-tə-ˌfȯr 

as in yet

up to this or that time

theretofore the couple hadn't given much thought to marriage, but the unplanned pregnancy changed everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yet
• heretofore
• so far
• hitherto
• thus far
• previously
• formerly
• before

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thereafter
• hereafter
• henceforth
• subsequently
• later
• thenceforth
• afterward
• thenceforward
• henceforward
• thereupon
• hereupon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of theretofore

The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

The reaction to the release of All Quiet on the Western Front in Germany marked an early Hollywood encounter with the pathological race hatred of a theretofore unknown political party. — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022

While deal volume in July and August still trends slower, recent years have enjoyed more robust markets during this period than theretofore. — Frederick Peters, Forbes, 5 July 2022

There weren’t many bright colors, but some theretofore unnoticed textural quirks—on clothes, on faces—went wild with deep, scrutinizing, photographic detail. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021