aforementioned

[ uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr-; uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr- ]

/ əˈfɔrˌmɛn ʃənd, əˈfoʊr-; əˌfɔrˈmɛn ʃənd, əˌfoʊr- /

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adjective

cited or mentioned earlier or previously.

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Origin of aforementioned

First recorded in 1580–90; afore + mention + -ed²

Words nearby aforementioned

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, afoot, afore, foregone conclusion, a, aforehand, aforementioned, aforesaid, aforethought, aforetime, a fortiori, afoul

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However, it must be said that Win at All Costs does not include any earth-shattering revelations which prove that the aforementioned successes are the result of illegal methods.
A New Book on Nike Pulls No Punches|Martin Fritz Huber|October 2, 2020|Outside Online
We bring the aforementioned play space for our daughter to snooze in the majority of the night, but we’ve yet to spend a night camping in which she doesn’t end up in bed with us before sunup.
How to Pack for a Family Camping Trip|Joe Jackson|October 1, 2020|Outside Online
In addition to the aforementioned platform providers, smart TV makers like Samsung and Vizio operate their own CTV platforms on their devices.
As AT&T considers downsizing its media business, whither WarnerMedia?|Tim Peterson|September 2, 2020|Digiday
Now he’s openly talking about it, with the justification that the aforementioned “spying” from Team Obama justifies an electoral “redo.”
Sunday Magazine: Go Inside Trump’s Second Term|Daniel Malloy|August 23, 2020|Ozy

The aforementioned lack of need for runways makes airships a promising and practical option for delivering supplies to remote, hard-to-reach locations.
Airships Are No Longer a Relic of the Past; You Could Ride in One by 2023|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 4, 2020|Singularity Hub
“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The aforementioned stories may very well be legitimate, but let's consider them a sort of canary in the coal mine.
Brace Yourself: October Election Surprises Surely on the Way|Matt Lewis|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Screen-filling enemies like the aforementioned dragon come early and they come often.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many of the aforementioned guys who did her dirty in high school have tried to reconnect of late.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that even skips right over the biggest, biggest issue with Selfie, which is its aforementioned abominable title.
‘Selfie’ Is Both a Brilliant and Terrible TV Show|Kevin Fallon|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Margery, the baby aforementioned, turned out one of the most beautiful children I had ever seen.
The Mysteries of Montreal|Charlotte Fuhrer
The Rabbis allowed the aforementioned ingredients to be used for the Sabbath fires, though not for the Sabbath lamps.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
If we measure them with the aforementioned standard of unanimousness, we find that philosophy agrees only on its disagreements.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen
Mrs. Scrimp was a woman of theories also, and her pet one accorded well with the aforementioned characteristic.
Grandmother Elsie|Martha Finley
Immediately after dinner they went to evening prayer at St. Paul's, the poor men aforementioned carrying torches and targets.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for aforementioned

aforementioned

/ (əˈfɔːˌmɛnʃənd) /

adjective

(usually prenominal) (chiefly in legal documents) stated or mentioned before or already

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