Former and Next

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Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

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Next is an antonym for former in new topic.

Nearby Word: formerly

Next adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Usage example: she was next in line for concert tickets

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Former is an antonym for next in extraordinary topic.

He was replaced with former Snot guitarist Mike Smith, and the band spent the next three years trying to release a new album.

Source: Darth Wiki / Fallen Creator
The former, after losing his Title to Autolycus, stole his Title Belt that night and then ran him over with his car the next week...all setting up for him to win it all back at the next Pay-Per-View.

Source: The Bad Guy Wins / Fan Fic
Example of the former is the Strv 2000, a development study of a possible new Swedish tank for the next millennium and only made it as far as a wooden mock-up.

Source: Video Game / Act of Aggression

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Next and Former. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/next

Former & Next. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/next>.

Next or Former. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/next.

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