Above and Preceding

Above

Above adjective - Appearing earlier in the same text.
Usage example: flaws in the above interpretation

Preceding is a synonym for above. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead an adjective "Above".

Preceding

Preceding adjective - Existing or coming before.

Above is a synonym for preceding in previous topic. You can use "Above" instead an adjective "Preceding", if it concerns topics such as foregoing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Out of Focus 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
  • Videogame / Salt and Sanctuary 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.
  • Recap / Doctor Who S34 E8 "Mummy on the Orient Express" 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
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