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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
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Recent Examples of formerly
Earlier Tuesday, Min took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to thank and encourage his supporters.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Hesiod, formerly an illiterate shepherd, claimed that he was inspired to write the poem when a beautiful goddess whispered the story in his ear.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
In his latest podcast episode, Rogan praised Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, who is a staunch Trump supporter, for intervening and uploading the full video to his platform.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Climate Investment, formerly OGCI Climate Investment, and Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital led LuxWall's equity round.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Hesiod, formerly an illiterate shepherd, claimed that he was inspired to write the poem when a beautiful goddess whispered the story in his ear.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
In his latest podcast episode, Rogan praised Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, who is a staunch Trump supporter, for intervening and uploading the full video to his platform.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Climate Investment, formerly OGCI Climate Investment, and Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital led LuxWall's equity round.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Barr, a Lexington native in office since 2013, once worked as deputy counsel for then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher and is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Joe Burrow has already attempted 29 passes, completing 17 for 161 yards and a touchdown.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Funding for this effort is part of the $500,000 allocated for the gun violence reduction initiative, which was approved early last month.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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With Davis absent for the final 17-plus minutes, LeBron James dialed up his intensity in the latter stages of the third quarter and early in the fourth, helping the Lakers turn a five-point deficit late in the third (77-72) into a double-digit (103-89) early in the fourth.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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