aforementioned

adj, noun — 2 senses

aforementioned

adj

UK /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ · US /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

Etymology From afore- + mentioned.

1

Previously mentioned.

  • It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.
  • The tombs where they lay, rested, and slept to problem solve amongst one another telepathically were secured to the deck by crisscrossing to center heavy stainless-steel chains’ that encapsulated and encased each of the aforementioned Gods, Goddesses, and Princessian High Priestesses.2020, Ignaziano Lafluer Garnier, The Pretender One the Intender, Xlibris, →ISBN:
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  • DeMaio's problem with the resolution is in part related to the section calling out various anti-LBGTQ+ bills, which reads: "The aforementioned anti-LGBTQ+ bills disproportionately target TGI people and include efforts to prohibit access to lifesaving gender-affirming health care, […]2025 June 26, Mandy Taheri, “Gay California Lawmaker Blasts 'Inflammatory' Pride resolution”, in Newsweek:
Synonyms
above-mentioned, abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned
Antonyms
following, undermentioned
Related terms
last-mentioned, hereinbefore, heretofore

aforementioned

noun

Etymology From afore- + mentioned.

1

The one or ones mentioned previously.

  • The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.
Synonyms
abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned
Antonyms
following, undermentioned

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