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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
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Recent Examples of formerly
Police were called about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27, to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car in the parking lot at Alex’s Market & Grill in Holly Township, according to a Michigan State Police post on the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Avery Tucker, formerly one half of the indie-rock band Girlpool, has announced his debut solo album: Paw is out October 10.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 July 2025
Kali was an artist who made handcrafted jewelry and formerly worked as a veterinarian technician, her brother told PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 July 2025
Jacobs works with a coach—formerly a professional athlete—who has shaped his thinking on leadership and life.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Avery Tucker, formerly one half of the indie-rock band Girlpool, has announced his debut solo album: Paw is out October 10.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 July 2025
Kali was an artist who made handcrafted jewelry and formerly worked as a veterinarian technician, her brother told PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 July 2025
Jacobs works with a coach—formerly a professional athlete—who has shaped his thinking on leadership and life.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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The cities in the top four spots remained unchanged from last year's ranking, with Arlington, Va. once again taking first place.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Musk deleted the tweet days later, taking a reconciliatory tone with Trump for a few weeks, though disputes between them sparked once again at the start of July (see a timeline of their feud here).—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Amid the ongoing tariff situation, which GM already anticipates will cost the company up to $5 billion this year, fluctuations in the supply chain and manufacturing strategies may further impede decisions surrounding how to approach warranty issues, Windau said.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The aftermath By Saturday’s end, volunteer efforts were already underway — organization and individual-led alike.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Amount of historic tax credits received: $1.28 million Timeline: Construction could wrap as early as March 2026.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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But a judge rejected their argument earlier this year, ruling the case against them could proceed.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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