Definition of synenext
chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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  • The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
  • Much like the demonstrations two decades ago, organizers on Friday also called for a general boycott — no school, no work, no shopping — in an effort to demand that the country put workers above billionaires by taxing the rich.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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