1
as in erstwhile
having been such at some previous time
the coach is a former professional baseball player
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2
as in previous
going before another in time or order
the former manual had some errors, but the current version has its own problems
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Recent Examples of former
Muhammad Tahir is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and a former executive at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Rose finished at 11-under 277, two shots ahead of former Masters champion Patrick Reed (69).
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
He is described as a former Firefly and friend of Tommy, Joel's brother.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Imagine if a future Republican administration wanted to ban from employment all of the staffers and others who were pardoned, some questionably but all legally, by former President Joe Biden.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Rose finished at 11-under 277, two shots ahead of former Masters champion Patrick Reed (69).
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
He is described as a former Firefly and friend of Tommy, Joel's brother.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Imagine if a future Republican administration wanted to ban from employment all of the staffers and others who were pardoned, some questionably but all legally, by former President Joe Biden.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for former
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Earlier this year, there was a small bit of consternation in the Death Grips fan community due to an apparent private comment from erstwhile band member Andy Morin that was leaked publicly.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg/Via Getty Images President Trump's announcements on tariffs have dismayed many of his erstwhile supporters on Wall Street.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the previous 18 months he was seen as a warm, personable member of the dressing room and was a popular figure among coaching staff and fellow players.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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His only previous experience of going five games without a goal or assist for the club also came in March, in 2019.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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My father, Mila’s grandfather, after whom she is named, was five years old at the time.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Desk calendar Your old phone can be repurposed as your personal calendar.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Check out my website or some of my other work.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Former.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/former. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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