How to Use prior in a Sentence

prior

adjective

• We have a prior claim to the estate.
• Do you have a prior history of back problems?
• The defendant had a prior record of convictions.
• I'm sorry, but we have a prior commitment and can't come tonight.
• The job requires prior experience in advertising.
• At each fork, the results of the prior decision guide the way.
  — Jessica Wapner, SELF, 7 Feb. 2019
• Contrary to a prior report, the LaPlace name will be kept.
  — cleveland.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• Signs of life had already begun to emerge the prior day.
  — Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 15 May 2020
• But experts have a hazier view of the building wave than in prior years.
  — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
• The city fell short of that demand by a total of about 1,480 units, or about half, for the prior three years.
  — Ryan Anderson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024
• Many of us had worked with Kurt Cobain over the prior three years, or his music had touched us deeply.
  — Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
• Ginsburg was one of five votes that saved the law on two prior court challenges.
  — Darlene Superville, Star Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
• And that’s true even of judges who come to the Court with a fair amount of prior experience as judges.
  — Mark Tushnet, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2020
• These areas saw more of a mix of line drives and popups than the prior sections.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 7 May 2021
• The Badgers, who had missed two prior games from their own outbreak, were out of luck.
  — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020
• Chubb did the same after being denied a fourth down rush at the 2-yard line on the prior series.
  — cleveland, 18 Sep. 2020
• Smith cannot leave the state without prior court approval.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2020
• See the complete how-to video here and check out prior entries below.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2021
• But in the short term, the writers put on the dole have no easy way to show their prior work when seeking new employment.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2017
• The author thanks Brook Baker for comments on a prior draft.
  — David S. Levine, STAT, 10 July 2020
• Putin denied having prior knowledge of the decision to force the plane to land.
  — Mark Joyella, Forbes, 14 June 2021
• See the complete ribs video and check out prior cooking how-tos below.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 25 June 2021
• What was clear was that the prior consensus approach hadn’t worked.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
• Though this winter was good for Poconos ski tourism, prior years have been tougher on the ski industry.
  — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 18 June 2018
• But for a single offense for a person with no prior record?
  — Paul Bond, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2018
• For the full year, JetBlue is targeting sales growth of 4% to 5%, compared with a prior outlook of 3% to 5% growth.
  — Will Feuer, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
• See everything Chef Frank had to say in this video and check out prior food prep videos below.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
• The exact size of these bits depends on your level of prior knowledge.
  — Amina Youssef-Shalala, Quartz, 12 Oct. 2019
• Hutson also found that McKay had two prior strikes and that this crime was his third.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023
• Those sentences could be increased based on the suspect's prior record.
  — Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 7 June 2018

Last Updated: 27 Apr 2024