in the past

Opposite
in the future
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Meanings

prepositional phrase

    Synonyms & antonyms

    Also see
    at one timeformerlysometimesometimeswhilerewhilom
    Cite this entry
    APA

    in the past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20past

    MLA

    “in the past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20past. Accessed November 5, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the past,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20past.

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