as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
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Recent Examples of already
Chinese officials have already signaled pressure on Taiwan arms sales.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Several of Larraín’s own standout early features — including Tony Manero, No and Neruda — are already available on the service, their rights having reverted to the brothers’ production company Fabula after earlier successful runs and distribution deals.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Measles is now spreading in Florida, with 68 cases reported in the state already this year.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
These include multiyear infrastructure projects, regulatory frameworks designed for companies that may not show up, and talent pipelines built for a hiring market that’s already cooling.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Several of Larraín’s own standout early features — including Tony Manero, No and Neruda — are already available on the service, their rights having reverted to the brothers’ production company Fabula after earlier successful runs and distribution deals.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Measles is now spreading in Florida, with 68 cases reported in the state already this year.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
These include multiyear infrastructure projects, regulatory frameworks designed for companies that may not show up, and talent pipelines built for a hiring market that’s already cooling.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for already
Adverb
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That same year, Bass jumped in about eight months ahead.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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And ultimately in February, this is a big month coming ahead for us here and that’s right in front of us.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Kiley has occasionally bucked GOP leadership on procedural matters and previously voted against a House rule that would have blocked consideration of tariff repeal measures.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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According to the city, if approved, Peterson would fill a seat previously held by Commissioner Joseph Mitchell, whose term ended in November 2025.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The other half of that spacewalk, Christina Koch, is among the four Artemis II astronauts waiting to fly around the moon as early as March.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Paul Modrowski was 18 years old when prosecutors charged him and a co-defendant with the murder of a friend, Dean Fawcett, whose headless body was discovered months earlier near railroad tracks in Barrington.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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History shows that the world has gone to China before, drawn by growth and a belief in endless opportunity, and then rapidly pulled back amid geopolitical tensions and shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The day before the killings, Wallace said, Keith Caneiro confronted his older brother about a bank account associated with an irrevocable trust that the younger sibling had established nearly two decades before.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Already.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/already. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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