the above

noun

: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
If any of the above is incorrect, please let me know.
Contact any of the above for more information.

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After the above issue came to the Tollway's attention, the Tollway updated the logic and changed the video tolls back to the I-PASS rate. Megan De Mar, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Caveat In cases involving drug addiction or domestic violence the above does not apply. Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This Dutch oven is an ideal vessel for all of the above — and then some. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The closest office to the above South Florida lucky spots is the office at 14621 Oak Ln. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the above

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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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