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