The past can only be known, not changed. The future can only be changed, not known.
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Past
/pɑːst/
Synonyms for "past" (251 found)
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Closest matches (51)
Noun(6 words)
Preposition(2 words)
above asking pricebeyond reasonable doubt standard
Adjective(1 words)
ancient times
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (75)
donedurationdurativedureeearlyelapsederstwhileexistenceexpiredextinctfinishedforeforegoingforetimeforgottenformerformer timesfuturefuture perfectgone
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Noun(12 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Adjective(29 words)
historic expansionhistoric systemhistorical accounthistorical artifacthistorical collaborationhistorical concepthistorical descriptionhistorical descriptorhistorical diaryhistorical documenthistorical erahistorical eventhistorical examinationhistorical examplehistorical governance patternhistorical literaturehistorical novelhistorical occurrencehistorical periodhistorical phenomenon
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historical process methodhistorical process timelinehistorical processinghistorical processorhistorical processorshistorical programhistorical recounthistorical social classhistorical source
Related words (125)
Adjective(15 words)
historical statehistorical studieshistorical swedishhistorical termhistorical termshistorical timelinehistorical traithistorical usagehistorical world maphistorical writing systemhistoristicmajor historical periodold photographsprecedingretiring
Noun(18 words)
historical studyhistoryhistory toolmost historicaloldold timesoutsideoutside fieldpast formpast timesprehistoriespreteritepreviouspreviouslythe pastuser historyutmost regional historicalyestertide
historyimmemorialimperfectin excess ofirrecoverablelang synelapsedlastlastingnesslatelater thanlifelifetimelostmasternearbyno moreobsoleteoldold times
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oldenolden timesononceonetimeoutout of styleout of useoutgoingoutsideoutwornoverover and abovepassepassedpassed awaypast perfectperfectperfectiveperiodpluperfectpoint tenseprecedentprehistoricpresentpresent perfectpreteritpreteritivepreviousprimevalprimitivepriorprogressive tensepsychological timequondamrecentrun outsincesometimespacespace-timesubsequent totensetermthe futurethe pastthe presentthenthroughtidetimetimebindingtoo deep forvanishedwhilewhilomwithoutwound upyesterdayyesteryearyore
Adverb(1 words)
more historical risk
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Collocations
19 entriespast duepast due datepast erapast eventpast eventspast experiencepast noonpast periodpast tensepast the deadlinepast the pointpast the storepast the timepast timepast timespast week
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Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
3 entriessimilar
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
Source: tatoeba (18242)
Danger past, God forgotten.
Source: tatoeba (18396)
My financial worries are past.
Source: tatoeba (18506)
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