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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Kathy Griffin apologizes in advance for all the noise.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The sale will take place online and in person with bidders, who are required to register in advance and pay a deposit, hoping they won't be looking back in anger on the day.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In addition, some feminists argue that women cannot voluntarily enter into surrogacy agreements because they cannot know in advance the bond they may develop with the fetus during pregnancy.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The first step is to try to get ahead of any plane swaps and resulting seat downgrades when you find out in advance rather than at the last minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
During the summer of 1961 a sixteen-game match between the two players was negotiated and a prize fund of $8,000 was promised, with $1,000 awarded to each player in advance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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