ahead of time

Idioms  

1. Earlier, sooner, as in The meeting was scheduled for three o'clock, but most people arrived ahead of time. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

An affiliated team of journalists would publish exposés on corporate wrongdoing, and the fund would short the stocks of their targets ahead of time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Congress was not informed or consulted ahead of time.

From BBC

He said some manufacturers will have seen this coming and built up their inventory ahead of time to help mitigate the price rises - but called those firms "outliers".

From BBC

“Family members stepping in ahead of time would be so crucial,” he said.

From MarketWatch

It’s best to let the organization know ahead of time that this is your plan, in order to make sure the logistics are all worked out.

From MarketWatch