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past

Definition for past

adjective as in preceding, done

Strongest matches

completed, former, previous, prior, spent

Strong matches

antecedent, anterior, over, precedent

Weak matches

accomplished, ago, elapsed, ended, extinct, finished, foregoing, forgotten, gone, gone-by, over and done

adjective as in olden, former

Strongest matches

earlier, early, late, old, preceding, previous, prior, recent

Strong matches

ancient, bygone, latter, over

Weak matches

ages ago, ancient history, back when, behind one, bypast, down memory lane, erstwhile, ex-, foregoing, gone-by, good old days, latter-day, long-ago, olden days, once, one-time, quondam, retired, sometime, time was, way back, way back when

noun as in time gone by

Strongest match

Strong matches

antiquity, yesterday, yesteryear, yore

Weak matches

days gone by, former times, good old days, long ago, old lang syne, old times, olden days, time immemorial, times past, years ago

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Nine in 10 who responded to the Teacher Tapp survey had seen a decrease in speech and language abilities among new starters over the past two years.

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The points have been shared in this fixture in each of the past three seasons, so let's go for four draws in a row.

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He said it had been going on for the past few months, prompting him to co-ordinate a network of neighbours who took it in turns to film and follow the tankers.

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Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, did not attend the trial but has in the past called it a "witch hunt".

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At various moments throughout this trial, the judges referred to Brazil's past.

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

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