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in the past

ADJECTIVE

finished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped

STRONG

accomplished achieved ceased compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated elaborated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated

WEAK

brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up worked out wound-up wrapped-up

Antonyms

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incomplete

WEAK

unfinished

ADVERB

already

Synonyms

STRONGEST

before earlier once previously then

WEAK

as of now at present before now but now by now by that time by the time mentioned by then by this time even now formerly heretofore just now now up to now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

ADVERB

before

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead back previously since sooner

WEAK

afore aforetime ante antecedently anteriorly before present ere fore former formerly forward heretofore in advance in days of yore in front in the old days past precendently previous up to now

Antonyms

WEAK

after afterward behind later

ADVERB

formerly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already earlier heretofore once

STRONG

erstwhile

WEAK

a while back aforetime anciently at one time away back back back when before before now before this down memory lane eons ago erewhile in former times in the olden days lately long ago of old of yore olden days once upon a time radically some time ago time was used to be water under the bridge

Antonyms

WEAK

currently future presently subsequently

ADVERB

previously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already formerly heretofore hitherto long ago once then

STRONG

antecedently

WEAK

a while ago ahead ante at one time away back back back when before beforehand erstwhile fore forward in advance in anticipation in days gone by precedently time was until now

Antonyms

WEAK

currently future later presently

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More than 100,000 tech workers have been laid off in the past year, according to estimates from employment tracking firms.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

All this commotion has sent Intel’s stock up more than 550% in the past year, pushing its market valuation to over $700 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

This is a huge accomplishment in the past 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Jefferies data show their trading clients have executed roughly $6 billion of net selling of Mag 7 shares in the past 20 days.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

But anything that happened here in the past is exactly there—in the past.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

in the past

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