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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International territories including the UK, Canada and Hungary have significantly beefed up their own financial incentives, tax credits and infrastructure during the past decade.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
For the past decade, a nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust has argued for a 21st-century interpretation of the public trust doctrine to support lawsuits against state and federal agencies and officials, seeking to force them to take specific actions to fight climate change.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
What’s more, over the past decade, attacks such as password spraying have grown increasingly effective at breaching sensitive networks, Microsoft’s own included.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
New York, Los Angeles — and now Miami has become an epicenter of fashion in the U.S. Over the past decade, both the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops have helped build up the city as a major fashion hub.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
For the past decade, a nonprofit called Our Children’s Trust has argued for a 21st-century interpretation of the public trust doctrine to support lawsuits against state and federal agencies and officials, seeking to force them to take specific actions to fight climate change.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
What’s more, over the past decade, attacks such as password spraying have grown increasingly effective at breaching sensitive networks, Microsoft’s own included.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
New York, Los Angeles — and now Miami has become an epicenter of fashion in the U.S. Over the past decade, both the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops have helped build up the city as a major fashion hub.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
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“The past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20past. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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