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 hospital should absolutely inform physicians if their names and likenesses are being employed in this way, and they should also be told in advance what patients will be solicited in their name.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
"We are preparing in advance, not waiting for a crisis," said Chouhan, after chairing a meeting on the issue last week.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
“These are things that should be figured out well in advance before we put anything in the charter at all.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Tehran’s demands that ships transit only through the Iranian lane, request access two days in advance, and sign up for special Iranian “insurance” were ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Now all I have to do is work up the courage to ask to be paid in advance for my remaining hours.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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