as in preceding
going before another in time or order
the new instructor should consult with the previous teacher about the lesson plans the previous math problem also included a reference to store discounts
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The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon).
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The current script for the movie is being written by Jeff Chan, who wrote the rom-com Plus One; previous drafts were written by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer, and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
And without the previous vegetation, serious problems of soil erosion began to emerge.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The Mets should be hoping that Bichette can return to his previous production from shortstop in the near future.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The current script for the movie is being written by Jeff Chan, who wrote the rom-com Plus One; previous drafts were written by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer, and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
And without the previous vegetation, serious problems of soil erosion began to emerge.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The Mets should be hoping that Bichette can return to his previous production from shortstop in the near future.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for previous
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In those days, the Emirati air force and air defense were much more modest than today, outmatched in quality and quantity by Iran’s air and naval forces built in the preceding decade by the last shah.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a result, far fewer people were arrested and deported from the border than in the preceding few years.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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The State Department did not directly respond to questions about how prior cuts to USAID may have affected preparedness.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Building on prior appellate rulings, the court of appeal held SCPMG did not have the burden of negating any possibility Doremus may have been engaged in work tasks at the time of the accident.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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That makes this early matchup, coming off the bye, against the Chargers at Arrowhead so vital.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The top of the order executed to perfection to give the Chargers the early lead Thursday.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association reported hotel bookings for most host cities have tracked below initial forecasts, with particular weakness seen in Kansas City, where as many as 90% of respondents said sales were trailing a typical summer.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The Panthers’ draft picks were given their initial jersey numbers during rookie camp.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The company recently shot a pilot for a food travel series Soul Table with former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin, activist LaTosha Brown and Michelin chef Dominique Crenn (Chef’s Table).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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His appointment suggest a shift in executive profile, from Domenjó, a TV producer and former Satisfaction Iberia and Mediacrest executive, to a long-serving Telefónica operator with deep experience in Latin America and corporate management.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Their protections may have been further eroded with a precedent decision recently in which the Board of Immigration Appeals determined that DACA status alone is not enough to stop deportation.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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These tools can generate a first-draft NDA within seconds by drawing on vast training libraries of precedent agreements and current market standards.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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While the story is fundamentally the same as the original production — man discovers wife is having an affair, man then plots for his wife’s murder, man then must evade the cops — Hatcher brings the story to the 21st century in many ways.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Chaiyaphum is the Thai province where the original fossils were discovered.—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Previous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previous. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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