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yesterday
01
at a time within the 24-hour period immediately preceding the current day
Grammatical Information
Examples
She submitted the report yesterday.
Examples
This startup was founded just yesterday, yet it dominates the market.
03
used to demand action as if it were already overdue
Informal
Examples
The CEO wants the proposal done yesterday.
Yesterday
01
the 24-hour period immediately preceding the current day
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
Yesterday was Thursday.
02
a time not long ago, often refers to trends or achievements
Examples
Yesterday's solutions won't fix today's problems.
03
bygone days, often nostalgic and used in plural form
Examples
The photographs captured their joyful yesterdays.
yesterday
01
during a specified part of the previous day
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
It snowed heavily yesterday morning.
