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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 deal follows an earlier tie-up of two Musk entities last year, when xAI acquired social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in a stock transaction.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Follow her on Bluesky @katiewiseman and X, formerly Twitter, at @itskatiewiseman.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
In March, for example, xAI acquired X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Follow her on Bluesky @katiewiseman and X, formerly Twitter, at @itskatiewiseman.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
In March, for example, xAI acquired X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
Adverb
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Ukraine once again confirmed its positions on the Donbas issue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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That ability, once reserved for living nervous systems, could reshape how robots interact with the physical world and with humans in particular.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her campaign had already scheduled a reelection fundraiser for next week — after the filing deadline for mayoral candidates.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the family’s request, ICE told CNN that Arlith Martínez had already been deported from the United States three times and was awaiting deportation proceedings.—
Susana Erazo,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These maps revealed that Jupiter is about 5 miles narrower at the equator and roughly 15 miles flatter at the poles than previously thought.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That same year, Bass jumped in about eight months ahead.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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And ultimately in February, this is a big month coming ahead for us here and that’s right in front of us.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Darius Garland, acquired from Cleveland earlier in the week, remained out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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