as in yet
up to this or that time
at the talent show Kyle revealed his hitherto unknown gift for doing impressions
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Recent Examples of hitherto
The reviews were not so much glowing as incandescent; queues for concerts, hitherto often modest, now stretched around the block.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This means hitherto unknown material could have been involved in the formation of Theia, indicating that Theia may have formed closer to the sun than Earth did.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Thus, Fort Liberty again becomes Fort Bragg—this time supposedly named not for Confederate General Braxton Bragg but for Private Roland L. Bragg, a hitherto obscure infantryman who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2025
Leveraging Personal Experience There were some common threads, perhaps the most obvious being the ability of the founders to identify hitherto untapped demand.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This means hitherto unknown material could have been involved in the formation of Theia, indicating that Theia may have formed closer to the sun than Earth did.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Thus, Fort Liberty again becomes Fort Bragg—this time supposedly named not for Confederate General Braxton Bragg but for Private Roland L. Bragg, a hitherto obscure infantryman who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2025
Leveraging Personal Experience There were some common threads, perhaps the most obvious being the ability of the founders to identify hitherto untapped demand.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hitherto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitherto
Adverb
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Local politics observers predicted Drayton could tighten that gap and present Leake’s biggest obstacle yet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Take a look around The backstory For the unfamiliar, Ritz-Carlton Reserves are the steady five-star brand’s deepest delve yet into uber-luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Kirk will convince her new pal to hop on stage at a heretofore undisclosed location and go toe-to-toe with Bad Bunny on February 8.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Undertone helmer Tuason is a Toronto-based creative heretofore best known for his live-action virtual reality horror shorts, which have garnered over 14M organic views on YouTube.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hitherto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitherto. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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