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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
Asked what the actress formerly known as Annie Wilkes makes of this moment for horror at the Academy, Bates emphasized craft.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Big tech platforms like Meta (formerly Facebook) and X (formerly Twitter), for example, have commodified our attention, polarized our politics, and undermined our collective understanding of the truth.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The singer, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the recent election cycle, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the new government, which has been in place since Trump's January 20 swearing in ceremony.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
He's accused of firing a gun twice in the direction of Terell Ephron, an ex-friend who was formerly known as A$AP Relli, after an argument in Hollywood, California, in November 2021.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Big tech platforms like Meta (formerly Facebook) and X (formerly Twitter), for example, have commodified our attention, polarized our politics, and undermined our collective understanding of the truth.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The singer, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the recent election cycle, took to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the new government, which has been in place since Trump's January 20 swearing in ceremony.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
He's accused of firing a gun twice in the direction of Terell Ephron, an ex-friend who was formerly known as A$AP Relli, after an argument in Hollywood, California, in November 2021.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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Billionaires who once lived in New Jersey David Duffield has a net worth of $14.4 billion and is at No. 158.—
Lucas Frau,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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During the testing period, this coverlet was washed once in warm water with standard soap and dried on the delicate cycle to full dryness.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Health officials in Finland have already used some of their stockpiled vaccines for high-risk people.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Our generation is playing an important role in bridging that gap and continuing the work our elders have already done.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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New Delhi in its union budget earlier this month reduced tariffs on a range of products including motorcycles, electronic goods, critical minerals and lithium ion batteries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, the foreign ministers from the Arab countries Rubio will visit already sent a letter to him earlier this month detailing their willingness to work with the Trump administration on a two-state solution, which the secretary has all but dismissed.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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