Definition of aforesaidnext
as in aforementioned
mentioned previously with the aforesaid objections in mind, I think we should reconsider the proposal

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Recent Examples of aforesaid Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025 But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024 In July 1967, during rioting (some have called it a rebellion) in Detroit’s black neighborhoods, three young men were killed — murdered by most accounts — when confronted by police at the aforesaid motel. Robert W. Butler, kansascity, 2 Aug. 2017
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aforementioned
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  • Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Aforesaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aforesaid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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