as in histories
the events or experience of former times
we spent a pleasant evening recalling the past together
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Recent Examples of pasts
For the past 10 years Ai has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced arbitrary detention.
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Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In countries with authoritarian pasts, particularly, a democratic approach to business can encourage democracy beyond the business itself.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Armed with information about the latest dating trends and their own romantic pasts, the singles embark on a series of blind dates.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
As the series plays out, both Anna and Jack become suspects due to their complicated pasts with each victim.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
As suspicion mounts, both women must navigate lies, danger, and their own pasts to survive—and find the truth.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
Rampant online burrowing into their internet pasts, and at least one author masquerading as Mel, have also been in the mix.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Real-life couple Matthew Lawrence (Boy Meets World) and Chilli (TLC) not only host the series, but revisit their pasts, confront unfinished business, and rediscover what once brought them together.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Suits have accused the chains of hiring doctors who lacked adequate training or had troubled pasts, and of using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading advertising pitches that downplay safety risks, court records show.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In countries with authoritarian pasts, particularly, a democratic approach to business can encourage democracy beyond the business itself.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Armed with information about the latest dating trends and their own romantic pasts, the singles embark on a series of blind dates.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
As the series plays out, both Anna and Jack become suspects due to their complicated pasts with each victim.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
As suspicion mounts, both women must navigate lies, danger, and their own pasts to survive—and find the truth.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
Rampant online burrowing into their internet pasts, and at least one author masquerading as Mel, have also been in the mix.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Real-life couple Matthew Lawrence (Boy Meets World) and Chilli (TLC) not only host the series, but revisit their pasts, confront unfinished business, and rediscover what once brought them together.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Suits have accused the chains of hiring doctors who lacked adequate training or had troubled pasts, and of using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading advertising pitches that downplay safety risks, court records show.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasts
Noun
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Looking ahead, several companies with histories of beating analysts’ estimates will issue their quarterly reports next week, including Western Alliance and F5.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Commonly framed and told histories of Indigenous women such as Pocahontas and Sacagawea, who are associated with famous expeditions by white English settlers in North America, are clear examples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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As noted in yesterdays’ newsletter, O’Hearn is 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against lefties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Pasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasts. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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