as in yet
up to this or that time
having been heretofore unwilling to fly, he was forced to make an exception for his brother's out-of-state wedding
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Recent Examples of heretofore
Having weathered so many punches heretofore, the viewer is more likely to be numb than moved.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
This is particularly newsworthy in part because Powell has been consistent heretofore in giving emphasis to the priority need to restrain inflation.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The ambitious and sprawling exhibition, in the works for years, uses medical objects, educational films, and contemporary art to consider how design has shaped reproduction—something that seems evident but has heretofore been rarely explored.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Service, heretofore professional, notches up a tick.
—Jason Gay, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
This is particularly newsworthy in part because Powell has been consistent heretofore in giving emphasis to the priority need to restrain inflation.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The ambitious and sprawling exhibition, in the works for years, uses medical objects, educational films, and contemporary art to consider how design has shaped reproduction—something that seems evident but has heretofore been rarely explored.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Service, heretofore professional, notches up a tick.
—Jason Gay, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretofore
yet
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There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the White House has yet to reveal what will be served at the dinner, those details are expected later.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heretofore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretofore. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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