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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /
ADJECTIVE
previous in time or order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departed erstwhile old
STRONG
above ancient antecedent anterior bygone first past prior
WEAK
aforementioned aforesaid earlier ex- foregoing late long gone long-ago of yore once one-time preceding quondam sometime whilom
Antonyms
STRONG
after modern new
WEAK
current ensuing following future present prospective subsequent succeeding

Example Sentences

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Bass was, in part, bolstered by the endorsements she received from celebrated Latino leaders such as labor icon Dolores Huerta, Sen. Alex Padilla and former L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Their coach was none other than Kasimdzhanov, the former world champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While this is a higher bar to meet than any of the previous ones, former Attorney General Pam Bondi has created an infrastructure to make it easier to meet with her tip line system.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Years after I left the area, four of my former students would attend Virginia State College.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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