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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At Burns’s swearing-in in 1970, Nixon quipped that the audience’s applause was “a standing vote of appreciation in advance for lower interest rates and more money.”
"The installation was announced in advance and intended entirely to safeguard the trainees," the legal representative told the BBC in a written response.
From BBC
They asked whether Attorney General Lord Hermer was aware in advance and had given his consent.
From BBC
The game involved the children chewing and swallowing three sweets that they unwrapped in advance, with the quickest eating all three winning a prize of a chocolate bar the next morning.
From BBC
"With a reform of this scale, it is not realistic to plan every activity in full detail in advance," she added in written comments.
From Barron's
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