in advance
Idioms-
Beforehand, ahead of time. For example, He insisted on being paid half his fee in advance .
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in advance of . In front of, as in The point man moved in advance of the squad . [Mid-1600s]
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The red flag alert in effect Thursday is one step below the rare “particularly dangerous situation” warning that was issued in advance of the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That finding raises the possibility of developing off-the-shelf treatments using cells manufactured in advance from donors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Masud's lawyers asked a federal court in Washington to rule the alleged confession inadmissible in advance of his trial in April next year as it was not the original document.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Unfortunately, I often have to deal with the aftermath when these issues haven’t been thought through in advance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Stanton had made her funeral arrangements in advance.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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