Aforementioned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Aforementioned is an adjective meaning Previously mentioned.
Meaning
Previously mentioned.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
Example Sentences
The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.
It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.
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, […]
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.
Synonyms for aforementioned
Depending on context, synonyms include above-mentioned, abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned, said.
Antonyms for aforementioned
Common opposites include following, undermentioned.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aforesaid, said, same, above-named, earlier, above-mentioned.
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