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]
Example Sentences
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“You have to think about: Where is your community? Does that push you to relocate? When you’re retired, you have another chapter to live, so it helps to plan in advance.”
From MarketWatch
The interim relief hearing was held in advance of a full tribunal, which will hear evidence from both sides at a later date.
From BBC
Because the TV provider operates its own closed network in a given geographic location, it can engineer and reserve capacity for TV delivery in advance.
Some aides in the White House were concerned about the market reaction to the probe, according to administration officials, one of whom said the White House wasn’t made aware of the investigation in advance.
Little wonder the tourists had their holiday in the diary a year in advance.
From BBC
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