Earlier period
Past and earlier period are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Past" instead a noun phrase "Earlier period".
Past
Past noun - The events or experience of former times.
Earlier period and past are semantically related. You can use "Earlier period" instead a noun "Past".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- history and earlier period
- history and past
- long ago and earlier period
- long ago and past
- antiquity and earlier period
- antiquity and past
- old times and earlier period
- old times and past
- good old days and earlier period
- good old days and past
- yesteryear and earlier period
- yesteryear and past
- yore and earlier period
- yore and past
Cite this Source
Past and Earlier period. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/past
Earlier period & Past. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/past>.
Past or Earlier period. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/past.
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