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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
In 2020, city voters rejected a $900 million housing bond that would have made the city eligible for many millions in state matching grants to build subsidized rental housing and housing for people who were formerly homeless.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Rodriguez was once voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and received the Ruben Salazar Award by UnidosUS (formerly The National Council of La Raza), which is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, per his bio.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ten of her units will go to formerly incarcerated women.
—Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
The Claim Chris Jackson, political strategist who was an early supporter of former President Joe Biden's presidential campaign and appointed to the Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee, posted on X, formerly Twitter, implying that Trump did not actually pardon Blagojevich last month.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Rodriguez was once voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and received the Ruben Salazar Award by UnidosUS (formerly The National Council of La Raza), which is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, per his bio.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ten of her units will go to formerly incarcerated women.
—Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
The Claim Chris Jackson, political strategist who was an early supporter of former President Joe Biden's presidential campaign and appointed to the Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee, posted on X, formerly Twitter, implying that Trump did not actually pardon Blagojevich last month.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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And, as the FTC has just warned once again, any unpaid toll bill text is almost certainly a scam.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This ensures that the edges get nice and crispy once smashed.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Without starters going more than five innings, the Mets have taxed their relievers already.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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But one flaw — a fatal flaw in October — has already crept into the good-time vibes.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Boyle shared a full second trailer exclusively with the exhibitors, which significantly ratchets up the terror from a teaser shared earlier this year.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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