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past

Definition for past

adjective as in preceding, done

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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

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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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Example Sentences

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From Los Angeles Times

We are still in the early stages of a generational shift toward a new and better energy system, and it seems clear that we’re never going back to the dirty, fossil-fueled economy of the past.

From Los Angeles Times

Mark's father and uncle are past retirement age, but still work within the business.

From BBC

In the past, China has played a dual role in these talks.

From BBC

As a big consumer of fossil fuels, China has often thrown its weight behind them in the past, such as by resisting the UK’s effort to get agreement to phase out coal at COP26 in Glasgow.

From BBC

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

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