Meaning & use
forementioned
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UK/fɔːˈmenʃənd/
US/fɔːrˈmenʃənd/
Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounformalrare
Named or referred to earlier in the same piece of writing or speech.
Grammar: Goes before a noun, usually with the: the forementioned clause.
Patterns
- the forementioned person
- the forementioned issue
The forementioned clause allows either party to cancel.
Please contact the forementioned company for a refund.
The forementioned witness later changed her story.
Common combinations
- the forementioned clause
- The forementioned clause has been removed.
- the forementioned person
- The forementioned person must sign below.
- the forementioned items
- All the forementioned items must be returned.
- the forementioned party
- The forementioned party shall pay the costs.
- the forementioned reasons
- For the forementioned reasons, the request is denied.
Synonyms and how they differ
- aforementioned
- Aforementioned is the standard form and is much more common than forementioned.
- previously mentioned
- Previously mentioned is plainer and fits everyday writing, while forementioned sounds legal.
- above-mentioned
- Above-mentioned is hyphenated and used when the reference is physically above on the page.
- said
- Said is a legal shorthand, as in the said person, and is shorter than forementioned.
Word family
- mention verb
- to refer to something briefly
- mentioned adjective
- referred to
- aforementioned adjective
- the more common word with the same meaning
- unmentioned adjective
- not referred to
Practice
Which is the most common formal word with the same meaning as forementioned?
Choose one answer.
Aforementioned is the standard form. Unmentioned means not referred to, forgotten means not remembered, and foretold means predicted.
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