the foregoingnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈfɔː.ɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɔːr.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ/formalwhat has just been mentioned or described:
I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened.
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foregoing
adjective [ before noun ] ukus
The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident.