Above
Above adjective - Appearing earlier in the same text.
Usage example: flaws in the above interpretation
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He did play a major role in three of the final episodes preceding the retool, but that doesn't sound like much compared to the five Avengers listed above.
Source: Out of Focus -
The ones preceding Carsejaw the Cruel deserve a special mention - not only are they strung up or impaled they're also beheaded with a horse head attached above them as mockery.
Source: Videogame / Salt and Sanctuary -
The above discussion also addresses the sadistic choice the Doctor saddled Clara with in the preceding episode, which led her to want to end their relationship.
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Preceding and Above. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/preceding
Above & Preceding. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/preceding>.
Preceding or Above. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/above/preceding.
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