as in yet
up to this or that time
at the talent show Kyle revealed his hitherto unknown gift for doing impressions
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Recent Examples of hitherto
If not North Korean Python programmers, then did agents of a foreign power access a hitherto unknown quantum computer to break secret codes and enter the retailers’ networks by duplicating private keys to defeat network security?
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, this research proves how effective the JWST is at discovering hitherto unseen structures in the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In April, Tunisia’s president agreed to bilateral visits with his Iranian equivalent, shifting a hitherto largely military relationship toward an economic one in which Tunisia will become a gateway for new Iranian exports to sub-Saharan Africa.
—Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2023
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
In the meantime, this research proves how effective the JWST is at discovering hitherto unseen structures in the cosmos.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In April, Tunisia’s president agreed to bilateral visits with his Iranian equivalent, shifting a hitherto largely military relationship toward an economic one in which Tunisia will become a gateway for new Iranian exports to sub-Saharan Africa.
—Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitherto
Adverb
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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This was brought up yet again with a slew of cancellations that brought up more examples of this, but looking back, this is a pattern, and the question now, is how are we supposed to trust anything Xbox says?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Manager Dave Roberts has heretofore been very careful with the left-hander, once pulling Kershaw out of an early-season perfect game after seven innings.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2025
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Carolyn has only had 11 seconds of her voice being heard on air heretofore.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Hitherto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitherto. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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