Former and Lapsed

Former

Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

Lapsed and former are semantically related in preceding topic. In some cases you can use "Lapsed" instead an adjective "Former".

Nearby Word: formerly

Lapsed

Lapsed adjective - No longer active or practicing.
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Synonyms for Lapsed

Former and lapsed are semantically related in preceding topic. You can use "Former" instead an adjective "Lapsed".

Nearby Words: lapse, lapsing

Both words in one sentence

  • Former BBC presenter Sarah Kennedy lapsed into this on several occasions, a drawback in one presenting the early breakfast show on national radio.
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Lapsed and Former. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/lapsed
Former & Lapsed. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/lapsed>.
Lapsed or Former. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/lapsed.
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