What is another word for in the past?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnðə pˈast], [ ɪnðə pˈast], [ ɪ_n_ð_ə p_ˈa_s_t]
Related words: in the future, past tense, past perfect tense, past perfect progressive tense, future tense
Synonyms for In the past:
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adj.
• finished- Achieved ,
- Ceased ,
- Compassed ,
- Effectuated ,
- Performed ,
- accomplished ,
- brought about ,
- closed ,
- concluded ,
- consummated ,
- decided ,
- discharged ,
- dispatched ,
- disposed of ,
- done for ,
- effected ,
- elaborated ,
- ended ,
- entire ,
- executed ,
- final ,
- finalized ,
- fulfilled ,
- full ,
- lapsed ,
- made ,
- over ,
- perfected ,
- realized ,
- resolved ,
- satisfied ,
- settled ,
- shut ,
- stopped ,
- through ,
- tied up ,
- worked out ,
- wound up .
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adv.
• already- now .
- Ere ,
- Since ,
- ahead ,
- ante ,
- back ,
- fore ,
- former ,
- forward ,
- gone ,
- gone by ,
- in days of yore ,
- past ,
- previous ,
- sooner .
Other synonyms:
- formerly .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Aforetime ,
- Beforetime ,
- Erenow ,
- Thitherto ,
- ago ,
- already ,
- at one time ,
- before ,
- before now ,
- beforehand ,
- earlier ,
- ere now ,
- heretofore ,
- historically ,
- hitherto ,
- in days past ,
- in olden days ,
- in olden times ,
- in time past ,
- in times past ,
- once ,
- previously ,
- recently ,
- some time ago ,
- then ,
- theretofore ,
- yesterday .
- come to an end ,
- done with ,
- finished ,
- sewn up ,
- over and done ,
- put into effect ,
- terminated ,
- wrapped up .
- Afore ,
- Erewhile ,
- antecedently ,
- anteriorly ,
- as of now ,
- at present ,
- back when ,
- before present ,
- before this ,
- but now ,
- by now ,
- by that time ,
- by the time mentioned ,
- by then ,
- by this time ,
- down memory lane ,
- eons ago ,
- even now ,
- in advance ,
- in anticipation ,
- in front ,
- in old days ,
- in the olden days ,
- just now ,
- long ago ,
- of old ,
- of yore ,
- once upon a time ,
- one shot ,
- one-shot ,
- precendently ,
- until now ,
- up to now ,
- used to be .
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How to use "In the past" in context?
There are two ways of looking at the past- as something to be analyzed and learned from or as something to be loved, remembered, and enjoyed. Regardless of how we view the past, it's clear that it has a significant impact on the present and future.
The Past is a Storehouse of Learning
The past is a repository of knowledge, experiences, and memories that can be used to inform and shape the future. It's this capacity to shape the future that makes the past so important. For example, when we study history, we learn how to navigate our way through complex political and social contexts.
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