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foregoing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of foregoing

1 going before another in time or order

  • your foregoing statement contradicts your latest one
Synonyms of foregoing

antecedent, anterior, former, precedent, preceding, previous, prior
Words Related to foregoing

advance, early, premature

earliest, first, inaugural, initial, maiden, original, pioneer

preexisting

introductory, preliminary

erstwhile, whilom
Near Antonyms of foregoing

advanced, late

closing, concluding, final, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate
Antonyms of foregoing

after, ensuing, following, later, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

2 mentioned previously

  • for the foregoing reasons, I believe that we have no choice but to deliver a guilty verdict
Synonyms of foregoing

aforementioned, aforesaid, forenamed, said
Words Related to foregoing

above

such

antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, prior

introductory, preliminary

erstwhile, former, whilom
Near Antonyms of foregoing

below

ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding

Synonym Discussion of foregoing

preceding, antecedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place.
    • the preceding sentence
antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation.
    • conditions antecedent to the revolution
foregoing applies chiefly to statements.
    • the foregoing remarks
previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.
    • a child from a previous marriage
    • a prior obligation
former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter.
    • the former name of the company
anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order.
    • the anterior lobe of the brain

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