as in past
the events or experience of former times
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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How relevant is our content today versus yesteryear?
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Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
Those pesky facts have not stopped the push at all levels of government to go back to yesteryear.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
On the flip side, Harris' debate performance and controversies around the former president about his remarks about legal immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and affiliation with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer might help lift the vice president's standing in yesteryear's political climate.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
Those pesky facts have not stopped the push at all levels of government to go back to yesteryear.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
On the flip side, Harris' debate performance and controversies around the former president about his remarks about legal immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and affiliation with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer might help lift the vice president's standing in yesteryear's political climate.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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