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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The local prosecutor's office in the Kahramanmaras province said in a statement that the suspect had planned for the attack in advance.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Tesla straddles are currently cheap enough to buy in advance of the earnings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Copper prices have been soaring, and producers mostly lock in acid prices in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russia had discussed the ceasefire with Ukraine or the United States in advance and said it was not linked to negotiations to end the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
For one thing, I was someone who liked things to be neat and planned in advance, and from what I could tell, there seemed to be nothing especially neat about a life in politics.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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