ago 1 of 2

as in since
earlier than the present time he left here long ago

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ago

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ago
Adverb
  • Multiple tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Green Bay on Wednesday, July 23, for Oconto County and the weather service said have since expired.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • Over the decades, the retailer has offered some of watchmaking’s most prestigious names, and while certain brands such as Audemars Piguet have since shifted to their own boutique networks, RDV continues to evolve, focusing on partners that offer exceptional creativity and horological significance.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Other past credits for Wise include Jurassic World Dominion, Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, the comedy Someone Great from Jenn Kaytin Robinson, and the role of Swan opposite Kevin Hart in the Sony/Netflix film Fatherhood, to name just a few.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2025
  • Best-selling royal author Sally Bedell Smith, who was friends with Anson, previously made similar claims based on their past conversations on her Substack, Royals Extra.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • But those days are long gone, and a time where a host had an eight-figure annual contract to host a daily show in a midtown Manhattan theater with 400 seats and a staff that topped 100 seems like a relic of a bygone era.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
  • Both bands are heavily inspired by music of a bygone era.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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