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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
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Recent Examples of formerly
The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010.
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The matriarch, who formerly worked as a school counselor and appeared alongside her husband, William, and their Oscar-winning son at the 2012 Academy Awards, died earlier this week, according to TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the pro-Ukrainian X, formerly Twitter, account Special Kherson Cat posted that locals reported a drone attack on Crimea overnight, but there had been no visual confirmation as yet.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jean Orlowski, formerly working on Wall Street, now owns Hala Tree Coffee (Big Island) & Hala Tree Cafe (Oahu).
—Jean Orlowski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The matriarch, who formerly worked as a school counselor and appeared alongside her husband, William, and their Oscar-winning son at the 2012 Academy Awards, died earlier this week, according to TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the pro-Ukrainian X, formerly Twitter, account Special Kherson Cat posted that locals reported a drone attack on Crimea overnight, but there had been no visual confirmation as yet.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jean Orlowski, formerly working on Wall Street, now owns Hala Tree Coffee (Big Island) & Hala Tree Cafe (Oahu).
—Jean Orlowski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
Adverb
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Whoever succeeds Powell might not obey Trump once in office.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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They were once used as street trees in Los Angeles for their drought tolerance, columnar growth habit, and attractive silhouette against the sky.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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President Donald Trump has already signed the GENIUS Act, which provides regulatory clarity for stablecoins, into law, while the Senate is expected to consider the other two bills over the coming months.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some of the animals had already died en route to the location, due to the poor transportation conditions.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund is starting to spend early against Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., with new broadcast and digital ads that were shared first with Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Teodosio said his success at Triple-A this season and early in the majors is the result of work he’s done with the Angels’ hitting coaches at Salt Lake and in Anaheim.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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