aforementioned
Named before now
Aforementioned refers to something already named or discussed earlier in the same text or conversation: The aforementioned parties agreed to the terms.
It's formal and legalistic, appearing mostly in contracts, academic writing, and official documents.
In casual speech, people usually say "that" or "the one I mentioned."
Occurring before another
- earlierAt a prior time
- formerPreviously holding a position
- foregoingPreviously mentioned or stated
- priorExisting before another
antecedent · above · preceding · past · preexisting · abovementioned
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- mentionedBriefly referred to
- alludedReferenced indirectly
- indicatedShowed or suggested
specified · stated · noted · discussed · acknowledged · identified · declared · recognized
In this place
- thereinIn that place
- hereafterLife after death
- stipulatedRequired as a condition
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
clauses · hereinabove · abovenamed · said · such · forenamed · hereto · thereof
previous
Occurring before another
prior · antecedent · above · preceding · past · preexisting · abovementioned
cited
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- mentionedBriefly referred to
- alludedReferenced indirectly
indicated · specified · stated · noted · discussed · acknowledged · identified · declared · recognized · referred
herein
In this place
- thereinIn that place
- hereafterLife after death
- stipulatedRequired as a condition
provisions · clauses · hereinabove · abovenamed · said · such · forenamed · hereto · thereof
- Archaismsthee, thou, thy, thine, ye
- legalesehereby, herein, hereinafter, hereof, hereto
- formal wordshereby, herein, thereof, thereby, whereby
- Officialesehereby, heretofore, hereunto, whereas, therein
- legal archaismsattainder, escheat, outlawry, livery of seisin, trial by ordeal
- formalitydecorum, etiquette, propriety, politeness, respectfully
aforementionedfollowing
Coming after another
subsequent · below · ensuing · later · succeeding
before, mention, forecast, beforehand, foresight, forewarn, aforesaid, afore, aforethought