abovementioned

[ uh-buhv-men-shuhnd ]

adjective

1. mentioned or written above:

   The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abovementioned¹

First recorded in 1700–10; above + mention + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Similar to many of the abovementioned experiments, subjects were asked which screen had more circles.

From Scientific American

"The Company does not expect that it will make payments under the abovementioned notes and other senior notes issued by it when they become due or within the relevant grace periods," it said.

From Reuters

The attractive gravitational force induced by a PBH of the abovementioned mass would shrink our entire body by several inches during its quick passage.

From Scientific American

“Both sides must take tribes’ problems into consideration and help them in solving them; whichever side violates the abovementioned items will be guilty before the tribe,” the letter said.

From Reuters

For example, the abovementioned Henry Morris was an engineer, not a biologist.

From Scientific American