as in yet
up to this or that time
having been heretofore unwilling to fly, he was forced to make an exception for his brother's out-of-state wedding
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Recent Examples of heretofore
Whether the Michael sequel will come to fruition and cover any of this uncharted territory—or flash back to territory that was avoided in the first film, like the entirety of The Wiz—is heretofore unknown.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Hearing a heretofore unseen character dismiss the studied, experienced perspective of our lead investigator is enough to turn your stomach.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
On screen, Lipa’s work has heretofore been limited to roles in Argylle and Barbie, as well as multiple appearances on Saturday Night Live both as host and musical guest.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But the movie cannot shed his woolly energy, which puts any no-name side character at risk of dropping an impassioned soliloquy about some heretofore-unexamined personal drama.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Hearing a heretofore unseen character dismiss the studied, experienced perspective of our lead investigator is enough to turn your stomach.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
On screen, Lipa’s work has heretofore been limited to roles in Argylle and Barbie, as well as multiple appearances on Saturday Night Live both as host and musical guest.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But the movie cannot shed his woolly energy, which puts any no-name side character at risk of dropping an impassioned soliloquy about some heretofore-unexamined personal drama.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretofore
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Brandon Aiyuk’s recent emergence on social media now includes his bluntest message yet about a mysterious estrangement with the 49ers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Reiner’s mental state at the time of his parents’ deaths has been a source of speculation, but has not yet become an issue in the criminal case.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Heretofore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretofore. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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