Definition of synenext
chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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  • The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Snell underwent surgery 10 days ago to remove loose bodies from his left elbow.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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