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aforementioned

American  
[uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr-, uh-fawr-men-shuhnd, uh-fohr-] / əˈfɔrˌmɛn ʃənd, əˈfoʊr-, əˌfɔrˈmɛn ʃənd, əˌfoʊr- /

adjective

  1. cited or mentioned earlier or previously.

aforementioned British  
/ əˈfɔːˌmɛnʃənd /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of aforementioned

First recorded in 1580–90; afore + mention + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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This arch will continue the aforementioned east-west axis to the far side of the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is the perfect example of a studio’s aforementioned desire to capture lightning in a bottle twice.

From Salon

You can also contribute up to the aforementioned annual gift-tax exclusion without having to report it to the IRS.

From MarketWatch

That could mean OpenAI will need to burn through more cash than the four aforementioned companies combined.

From MarketWatch

It will also "appeal to international sports institutions with a demand to apply sports quarantine to the aforementioned athlete in accordance with current international standards".

From BBC

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