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. Jehmu Greene:

   Unlike many of President Trump's supporters, Black voters do not usually vote against their own economic interest, but in a climate where the professional peddlers of disinformation continue to successfully target Black voters, Democrats will need to drastically step up their engagement efforts far beyond their usual one-dimensional playbook. The Biden Administration appears to have a clear understanding of the challenge at hand with Black voters, given the timing of his full and unconditional pardon of all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana — a move that will greatly benefit the Black and brown communities that have been disproportionately arrested for marijuana possession.

2. The CDC:

   The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after, the CDC's new recommendations will permit us to cope with all of this disturbance and to trim it down to allow people to come back to work earlier and safely at very low risk.

3. Jennifer Manton of Kramer Levin:

   Trump Organization is common practice to list prior representative experience in lawyer biographies on the website. The reference in Jay Neveloff's bio was removed on Friday to avoid confusion.

4. Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin:

   Obesity during pregnancy is associated with children being born large for gestational age and these children are more at risk for childhood obesity and diabetes later in life, women who are planning pregnancy should aim for a healthy weight prior to conception.

5. Thomas Bach:

   The athletes...will have to accept the Olympic standards during the next year prior to the Games and of course during the Games the first five will be tested on top of the random-testing and the targeted-testing during the Olympic period, i can only encourage the PGA Tour to follow and finally accept the WADA code and to be compliant with this so you have a harmonized anti-doping regime there for all the golf players and you have a ... level playing field for all golfers.