the above
noun
: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
Luckily, the singer’s on-stage look is the kind of elegant outfit that works for all of the above.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
His response to all of the above is to buy Botafogo and RWDM Brussels from Eagle.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The committee voted 26-3 for all of the above, which meant that the vote wasn’t simply split across party lines as so many Congressional votes seem to go these days.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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