FOREGOING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOREGOING?

Need another word that means the same as “foregoing”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “foregoing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Foregoing” are: preceding, aforesaid, aforementioned, earlier, above

Foregoing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Foregoing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “foregoing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Just mentioned or stated; preceding.
• Especially of writing or speech; going before.

Synonyms of "Foregoing" as an adjective (5 Words)

above	Appearing earlier in the same text. Flaws in the above interpretation.
aforementioned	Denoting a thing or person previously mentioned. Works of all the aforementioned authors.
aforesaid	Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
earlier	Expected in the near future. His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher.
preceding	Coming before something in order, position, or time. A growth in sales above those of the preceding year.

Usage Examples of "Foregoing" as an adjective

• The foregoing analysis of the economic class structure.

Associations of "Foregoing" (30 Words)

aforementioned	Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of. Works of all the aforementioned authors.
allude	Mention without discussing at length. He alluded to the problem but did not mention it.
chat	Birds having a chattering call. Online chat has been widely accepted by average internet users.
cite	A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.
confabulate	Have a conference in order to talk something over. She has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little.
consult	An act of consulting a professional a consultation. They had to consult before arriving at a decision.
consultation	A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. A consultation of several medical specialists.
contentiousness	An inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious.
debate	A formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote. We debated the question of abortion.
describe	Give a description of. Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental.
description	A statement that represents something in words. People who had seen him were able to give a description.
dialogue	Provide a film or play with a dialogue. Interfaith dialogue.
discourse	Carry on a conversation. The language of political discourse.
discussion	An exchange of views on some topic. We had a good discussion.
disputation	Formal academic debate. A lengthy disputation about the rights and wrongs of a particular request.
explain	Serve as a reason or cause or justification of. It s a device of great age the professor explained.
exposition	The part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented. The country squires dreaded the exposition of their rustic conversation.
expound	Present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail. The abbess expounded the scriptures to her nuns.
forum	A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged. We hope these pages act as a forum for debate.
glib	Marked by lack of intellectual depth. Glib promises.
mention	Make mention of. He is still regularly mentioned as a possible secretary of state.
narrative	The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue. The dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax.
preceding	Coming before something in order, position, or time. The preceding pages.
quote	Put quote marks around. The examples quoted above could be multiplied from case studies from all over England.
recitative	Musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note. Singing in recitative.
reference	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored. He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes.
speak	Express in speech. Insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
specify	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. The coup leader promised an election but did not specify a date.
statement	A message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc. A reassessment of statemented children.
talk	The act of giving a talk to an audience. Keep on walking and talk your way out of it.