Past synonyms
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years ago
Past time
gone-by
Having occurred previously
Having occurred previously
past times
Past time
days-of-yore
(Idiomatic) the past; bygone days (nostalgic)
Nostalgia is a desire to return to an earlier time in life.
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future (antonym)
A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development:
Received by a person in retirement:
precede (related)
Having been such previously
Past time
Past time
Past time
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good old times
Past time
ancient times
Past time
The second of two persons or things mentioned.
present (antonym)
Being at hand or in attendance:
happen (related)
Past events surrounding a person or thing
preteritive
(Grammar) Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses.
The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright:
An experience or event recollected:
current (antonym)
The definition of current is something that is happening now or something that is up to date.
farther than
the good old days
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deep-into (related)
From the beginning to the end or conclusion of
preceding (related)
Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.
preterite
Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.
The definition of anterior is something that happened before.
Previous, from.
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former times
Past time
auld lang syne
The times gone past; the good old days.
days of old
Past time
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
Plural form of happening
secret affair
Concealed experiences
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A love affair, especially an illicit one.
bronzed past
Concealed experiences
(Historical) A red letter A worn by a person convicted of adultery
scarlet A
Concealed experiences
On the farther side or other side of; beyond:
the present (antonym)
Past time
tomorrow (antonym)
Tomorrow is the day after today.
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history (related)
A formal written account of related natural phenomena:
Gone by; past:
(Rare) Former
The definition of retroactive is that something goes into effect as of a prior date.
Applying to or influencing the past; retroactive.
(Chiefly British) Dessert.
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Past events
Plural form of antecedent
The early period of history, esp. before the Middle Ages
A list or table of dates in their proper sequence
Past events
Past events
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Past events
Past events
Ability to see, after the event, what should have been done
An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
A transfer of lands or houses to a corporate body, such as a school, church, or charitable organization, for perpetual ownership
The period of time during which this takes place
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The fixing of the mind on some subject; serious thought; contemplation
A survey of past life or experiences
Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
Of an earlier time; former
Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
Having been formerly; former:
Having been such previously
That was at one time; former
Formerly such; former
A position, area, or situation that is not immediately in one's attention or notice:
(In) past years
bygone days
the old days
pass (related)
Beyond the number or amount of:
About to retire.
so as to pass a given point
past-tense
Attributive form of past tense
days gone by
Past time
Time in the past, especially the recent past.
An affair; an adulterous relationship. Used colloquially to distinguish which type of affair, leaving less room for doubt.
Said, written, or encountered just before; previous:
time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
into-the-past (related)
(--- Psychiatry) A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience:
Former; erstwhile
hidden past
Concealed experiences
scarlet past
Concealed experiences
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