Synonyms for prior
ˈpraɪ ərpri·or

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1. prior

   Antecedent may denote simple priority in time, implying no direct connection between that which goes before and that which follows; as, the striking of one clock may be always antecedent to the striking of another with no causal connection between them. Antecedent and previous may refer to that which goes or happens at any distance in advance, preceding is limited to that which is immediately or next before; an antecedent event may have happened at any time before; the preceding transaction is the one completed just before the one with which it is compared; a previous statement or chapter may be in any part of the book that has gone before; the preceding statement or chapter comes next before without an interval. Previous often signifies first by right; as, a previous engagement. Foregoing is used only of that which is spoken or written; as, the foregoing statements. Anterior, while it can be used of time, is coming to be employed chiefly with reference to place; as the anterior lobes of the brain. Prior bears exclusive reference to time, and commonly where that which is first in time is first also in right; as, a prior demand. Former is used of time, or of position in written or printed matter, not of space in general. We can say former times, a former chapter, etc., but not the former part of a garden; we should say the front part of the garden, the forward car of a train. Former has a close relation, or sharp contrast, with something following; the former always implies the latter, even when not fully expressed, as in Acts i, 1, and Eccles. vii, 10.

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous

   Antonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

   Preposition:
   Such was the state of things previous to the revolution. [Previous to is often used adverbially, in constructions where previously to would be more strictly correct; as, these arrangements were made previous to my departure.]

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1. prior

   Synonyms:
   preceding, previous, former, antecedent, precedent, earlier, anterior, foregoing

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1. prioradjective

   the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

   Antonyms:
   subsequent

2. anterior, prior(a)adjective

   earlier in time

   Antonyms:
   subsequent

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1. prioradjective

   Synonyms:
   former, preceding, previous, anterior, antecedent, precedent, foregoing, precursory

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1. prioradjective

   Synonyms:
   previous, former, antedecent, anterior

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1. List of paraphrases for "prior":

   before, previous, advance, earlier, previously, preceding, former, ago, prerequisite, prerequisites, beforehand, prieur, pre-, ahead, preliminary, front, precondition, anterior, past, until, soon, pre-congress, screening-level, above, first, pre, avant, pre-award, formerly, forward, pre-requisite

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1. Postmaster General:

   Service performance improved across all major mail categories in the week's prior to Postmaster General DeJoy's testimony on Aug. 24, and this trend has continued through August, returning to early July levels.

2. Kenneth Feinberg:

   Look at my prior cases: 97 percent of the victims of Sept. 11 accepted my offer. At GM and BP it was more than 90 percent, too. That has to be my target for VW, it is a purely business transaction, less emotional. I see that from emails I get from vehicle owners, who say things like: 'Mr. Feinberg, I know I haven't lost a relative, I just want to be treated fairly.' They are all quite reasonable.

3. The First Amendment:

   The government's effort to exercise prior restraint over Mr. Cohen's book is only the latest in the Trump Administration's efforts to censor speech that reflects negatively on President Donald Trump President Donald Trump or his Administration.

4. Tina Wilson:

   He was told from several employees that on two rides prior to that, that he was too heavy. So why was he allowed on that ride? And what's so upsetting is that while he's suspended in the air on this ride, he felt unsafe and left several messages or a message, of possibly his imminent demise and ‘tell my mom and dad I love them,’ and stuff like that.

5. Natalia Koliadina:

   The completion of prior actions is not unusual in Fund programs and, while their implementation takes time, they need to be met before the board meeting.