Initial
Initial noun - The first letter of a word (especially a person's name).
Past
Past noun - The events or experience of former times.
How words are described
| common | common initial | common past |
| real | real initial | real past |
| personal | personal initial | personal past |
| mysterious | mysterious initial | mysterious past |
Both words in one sentence
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Easily Forgiven: After an initial Freak Out, Teddy and his sister quickly forgive Chloe for completely mucking up their past.
Source: Webcomic / Dangerously Chloe -
Establishing Character Moment: During the initial crossbow assault, the family members—at Erin's urging—use dining room chairs as shields while running past the windows.
Source: Film / You're Next - My Greatest Failure: Dennis feels that Carla's death is something that he should, and could, have prevented, had he not jumped to conclusions and looked past his initial reactions.
Cite this Source
Past and Initial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/past
Initial & Past. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/past>.
Past or Initial. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/past.
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