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prior

Definition for prior

adjective as in earlier

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He was one of few outspoken activists in Syria prior to the uprising that took a place in March of 2011.

In fact, he was in contact with Lansky prior to converging from the hillside onto the streets of Havana.

That gross abuse should be among the products of such all-prior-bets-are-off decision making is hardly surprising.

“In the months prior to that, when we started taking prisoners [in Afghanistan], we were improvising,” he said.

And prior to that day, it shocked me a lot, it shocked me a lot.

This system had been in full operation in both districts prior to the general application of the voluntary system.

Fifteen years prior to the commencement of our story, Dorothy had been found by farmer Rushmere on the wild common fronting them.

A former chapter speaks of promises to pay certain savings by the use of Trevithick's inventions prior to his leaving for America.

Nor can the insured protect himself by canceling the prior policy if he breaks the condition.

He again renewed his offer, and entreated her to allow the marriage ceremony at once to be performed by his brother the prior.

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On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prior, such as: above-mentioned, preceding, previous, antecedent, anterior, and former.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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