as in yet
up to this or that time
having been heretofore unwilling to fly, he was forced to make an exception for his brother's out-of-state wedding
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Recent Examples of heretofore
Service, heretofore professional, notches up a tick.
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Jason Gay, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Topping the agenda for the 31 senators and 150 House members is the GOP's long-desired and heretofore always denied opportunity to enact a school voucher system that would make public money available to offset the costs of private K-12 education.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
James Cameron's Avatar franchise is nothing if not ambitious, with each new entry in the sci-fi saga unveiling heretofore unseen tribes, creatures, and ecosystems.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The reason that clothing has heretofore failed to offer any relief from the heat is because our bodies give off heat in the form of mid-infrared radiation (IR), and our garments block that wavelength from escaping.
—Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2016
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Jason Gay, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Topping the agenda for the 31 senators and 150 House members is the GOP's long-desired and heretofore always denied opportunity to enact a school voucher system that would make public money available to offset the costs of private K-12 education.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
James Cameron's Avatar franchise is nothing if not ambitious, with each new entry in the sci-fi saga unveiling heretofore unseen tribes, creatures, and ecosystems.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The reason that clothing has heretofore failed to offer any relief from the heat is because our bodies give off heat in the form of mid-infrared radiation (IR), and our garments block that wavelength from escaping.
—Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretofore
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Unlike conventional nylon, these fibers are biodegradable under certain conditions, yet remain durable, silky-soft.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Detectives are searching for the vehicle the suspect used in the shooting and Gamble clarified the investigation is too preliminary to determine a motive yet.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Heretofore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretofore. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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