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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 new concept will be inside what was formerly Waldo Thai at 8431 Wornall Road.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Michigan lawmakers and women who were formerly incarcerated at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti are looking for answers after three women died at the facility in the past month.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics is now playing its home games in West Sacramento, on its way to moving to a brand-new stadium on The Strip in Las Vegas.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The new Harry Potter series stars 12-year-old Dominic McLaughlin in the titular role formerly played by Radcliffe.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Michigan lawmakers and women who were formerly incarcerated at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti are looking for answers after three women died at the facility in the past month.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics is now playing its home games in West Sacramento, on its way to moving to a brand-new stadium on The Strip in Las Vegas.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The new Harry Potter series stars 12-year-old Dominic McLaughlin in the titular role formerly played by Radcliffe.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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Ticket sizes that once averaged $75 million quickly scaled to the hundreds of millions, and the market now routinely supports billion-dollar deals, said Acito.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Angels began the final week of testimony in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death lawsuit by once again questioning the plaintiffs regarding Skaggs’ drug use.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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Haitians, who were already going hungry because gang violence has blocked highways and cut off commerce, are grappling with even more shortages and the loss of crops, the regional director of the United Nations’ World Food Program said Thursday during a visit to the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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The order could have far-reaching effects on US efforts to dominate the nascent technology, which has already become a significant part of the economy and the stock market but which also still remains untested in many ways.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Police previously said there was already a large law enforcement presence at the festival, including off-duty officers working security.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Tarek was previously married to fellow HGTV star Christina Haack for seven years before their divorce was finalized in 2018.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put San Antonio back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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After Brunson missed a shot with about 17 seconds remaining, the Spurs deflected the ball down court to De’Aaron Fox, who picked it up near San Antonio’s basket with the Spurs ahead 106-105 with less than 13 seconds left.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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The National Weather Service is now saying the snowfall that was expected for Thursday night into Friday morning will be slightly less than what earlier forecasts indicated.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, expected early next year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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