Synonyms of ago

ago 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈgō 

as in since

earlier than the present time

he left here long ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• since
• agone
• syne
• back

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hence

ago

2 of 2

adjective

as in past

Related Words

• past
• bygone
• dated
• former
• erstwhile
• obsolete
• ended
• old
• archaic
• over
• out-of-date
• antiquated
• antediluvian
• old-time
• terminated
• passé
• through
• ancient
• concluded
• oldfangled
• old-fashioned
• finished
• future
• completed
• antique
• fusty
• outworn
• noncontemporary
• musty
• up
• coming
• done
• unborn

Dissimilar Words

• recent
• present
• current
• ongoing
• extant
• present-day
• immediate
• new
• instant
• modern
• contemporary
• newfangled
• modernistic
• mod
• red-hot
• up-to-date
• being
• ultramodern
• breathing
• existing
• existent
• living
• space-age
• new-fashioned
• supermodern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ago

Adverb

These unaltered cosmic fingerprints let researchers map the temperatures, environmental conditions, and chemical reservoirs that produced organic matter billions of years ago. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

In the same survey three years ago, Republicans were up 21 percentage points when respondents were asked the same question. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

Your Vagina reported that a company called Evvy, focused on vaginal microbiome testing and care, has raised over $20 million since its launch five years ago. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

The third and final season wrapped production a couple of months ago and is expected to premiere on Disney+ in 2027. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Patrick Mahomes had surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL nine months ago. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Wait a minute — didn’t the novelty of using powerful modeling software to make crazy new forms fade away years ago? — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

But another key Republican who was barely talking with the billionaire nominee for governor just days ago is now sharing a stage with him. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Throughout August, the San Pedro Bay gateway moved 919,992 TEUs, up 2 percent from the year-ago month. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Its loyalty program has grown to 13 million members, up 25% from the year-ago period. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Average pricing is up between 1% and 2% compared to the year-ago rates, when increases hovered between 5% and 6%. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

In equities trading, GameStop surged more than 5% before the market opened after the video game retailer provided a preliminary second-quarter earnings outlook above its year-ago results. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Peacock had 48 million subscribers during the recent second quarter, up from 46 million customers in the previous first quarter and 41 million subscribers in the year-ago second-quarter period. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

The studio division faced tough comparisons with the year-ago period, which featured hits like A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, and Final Destination Bloodlines. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026