as in history
the events or experience of former times
we spent a pleasant evening recalling the past together
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a past editor of the newspaper
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as in over
on or to the farther side of
I drive past the school every day
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Recent Examples of past
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Glass’s own past is littered with tragedy and heartbreak.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Something remarkable happened at the Texprocess 2026 trade show in Frankfurt this past spring.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
ABC News, 20 June 2026
Named after the first-ever postwoman west of the Mississippi, the Westman honors its history with love letters and postcards from decades past scattered throughout the property.
—Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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Noun
Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Glass’s own past is littered with tragedy and heartbreak.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Adjective
Reeves recently reprised in Toy Story 5 this past weekend.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Something remarkable happened at the Texprocess 2026 trade show in Frankfurt this past spring.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Preposition
Georgia Wareham swept Australia past 200 with 41 off 18 including 32 runs from boundaries.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
Named after the first-ever postwoman west of the Mississippi, the Westman honors its history with love letters and postcards from decades past scattered throughout the property.
—Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for past
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The Atlas Lions made history last time around in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the first African team to reach the semifinals.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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The Secret Service has said this year’s fireworks display will be more heavily guarded than any in recent history.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Adjective
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Illapa Sairitupac, Democratic New York State assembly candidate, from left, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller and US Democratic House candidate for New York, campaign during a primary election in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Preposition
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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Bardwell, a 6-foot-6, 175-pound small forward out of the Overtime Elite program in Atlanta and Compton Magic AAU team in California, scored 25 points on 11-for-19 shooting (3-of-7 from 3) with seven rebounds in Adidas 3SSB Select Team’s 89-83 victory over Next Generation.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Preposition
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Armas expressed wanting to get more minutes for her after the Current’s last run of matches before the World Cup break.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The week, however, was not without controversy for the South Korean team, as the squad barred press from their home country after audio of media criticizing the mandatory military service exemption granted to Son was leaked.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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As for 29-year-old Greenway notched six points in 40 games with the Sabres last season and scored three points in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games with Buffalo during the 2025-26 campaign.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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But beyond these consecrated walls, continuity may depend as much on action as faith.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The district said the impact of budget constraints extends beyond those reductions.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Barnacles, mussels, clams, algae and other warm-seawater-dwelling fauna and flora have latched onto oil tankers hundreds of massive oil tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf over the past several months.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Despite his meltdown in Colorado’s extra-inning loss to Milwaukee Friday night, the erstwhile starter has been one of baseball’s best relievers this season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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