the above
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: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 July 2025
In the above trailer, viewers catch a glimpse of the hard work that goes into each transformation.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 July 2025
In each of the above cases, Japan scrambled fighters to monitor the foreign aircraft.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Cape Town, South Africa, delivers all of the above in one stunning destination.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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