Present and Yore

Opposite meaning words

Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.

Usage example: I cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes

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Yore is an antonym for present.

Yore noun - The events or experience of former times.

Usage example: my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore

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Present is an antonym for yore in time gone by topic.

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Yore and Present. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yore

Present & Yore. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yore>.

Yore or Present. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/yore.

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