Meaning & use

forementioned

adjective·Advanced

Mentioned or named earlier in the same speech, document, or conversation.

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The forementioned witnesses will be called back to testify tomorrow.

Please review the forementioned clauses before signing the contract.

A note on using this word

'Aforementioned' is far more common in formal writing; 'forementioned' appears mainly in legal and older texts.

Words with a similar meaning

aforementionedpreviously mentioned

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