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Definition of foregoing adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

foregoing

adjective

NAmE//ˈfɔrˌɡoʊɪŋ//

[only before noun] (formal)

1used to refer to something that has just been mentioned the foregoing discussion

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2the foregoing noun [singular] what has just been mentioned The foregoing is a description of the proposed plan. opposite following

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