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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Keytruda is often given to patients after surgery to prevent the return of their cancer, but sometimes it’s administered to patients in advance of surgery to shrink the tumor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Unless you’re some kind of oracle, election outcomes are unknowable in advance.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
U.S. sales of the RAV4 are down 29% this year, and RAV4 buyers must order months in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But Foma did not share any plans with Mamon and the BBC in advance.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
She must have known about his visit for at least two weeks because everybody I know has to buy airline tickets that far in advance to get the discount.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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