the past
noun
1
: an earlier time : the time before the present
happy memories of the past
In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense
The past of "walk" is "walked."
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Caterpillar has been working in the autonomous mining space for the past 30 years, and has pioneered autonomy in operations ranging from material hauling to drilling, digging, loading, and processing of mined material.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
For the duration of the past year, schools, community centers and houses of worship have faced threats, intimidation and physical violence.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Rawn is the mother of three and had worked as CEO of the city's tourism bureau, Experience Fayetteville, for the past eight years.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions’ own SEC challenge may be coming a little over a week from now against Georgia, and while Kirby Smart’s juggernaut has won a lot of games over the past four years, it’s hardly been untouchable this year.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
For the duration of the past year, schools, community centers and houses of worship have faced threats, intimidation and physical violence.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Rawn is the mother of three and had worked as CEO of the city's tourism bureau, Experience Fayetteville, for the past eight years.
—Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The Nittany Lions’ own SEC challenge may be coming a little over a week from now against Georgia, and while Kirby Smart’s juggernaut has won a lot of games over the past four years, it’s hardly been untouchable this year.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“The past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20past. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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