WHILOM Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

whilom

adjective

Definition of whilom

as in former

having been such at some previous time pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her

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The company is run by CEO Huh Kyubum, a former venture capitalist with Union Investment Partners who focused on investing in Korean content.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Britain’s financial regulator has banned a former HSBC banker from the industry over a train-fare fraud that cost a railway operator £5,911, or about $7,800.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of former

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These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters).

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of erstwhile

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Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.

— SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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