Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Thereupon
Both words in one sentence
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The judge deemed Fox's lawsuit "wholly without merit" and Fox thereupon withdrew it before the judge could rule on whether it was even a valid trademark.
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Thereupon and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/thereupon
Before & Thereupon. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/thereupon>.
Thereupon or Before. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/thereupon.
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