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
Only this time, a third woman is joining them on the stand, a hitherto anonymous complaining witness whose testimony could prove critical.
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
If not North Korean Python programmers, then did agents of a foreign power access a hitherto unknown quantum computer to break secret codes and enter the retailers’ networks by duplicating private keys to defeat network security?
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, this research proves how effective the JWST is at discovering hitherto unseen structures in the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
If not North Korean Python programmers, then did agents of a foreign power access a hitherto unknown quantum computer to break secret codes and enter the retailers’ networks by duplicating private keys to defeat network security?
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, this research proves how effective the JWST is at discovering hitherto unseen structures in the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitherto
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Since Long had not yet been confirmed at that time, Werfel was replaced by Doug O'Donnell, who served as Acting Commissioner following Werfel's departure.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And Gomez's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place experience isn't over yet.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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James Cameron's Avatar franchise is nothing if not ambitious, with each new entry in the sci-fi saga unveiling heretofore unseen tribes, creatures, and ecosystems.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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Manager Dave Roberts has heretofore been very careful with the left-hander, once pulling Kershaw out of an early-season perfect game after seven innings.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2025
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“Hitherto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitherto. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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