the foregoing

noun [S]

/ˈfɔː.ɡəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈfɔːr.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ/ formal

Definition

› what has just been mentioned or described: I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened.Quoting and making references foregoing

adjective [before noun] › The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident.Quoting and making references

(Definition of the foregoing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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