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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What the public will remember, she said, is who complied in advance and who fought back.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Consider this: Last week, New York Times columnist David French sat down with Gorsuch himself to interview him about the children’s book the justice has published in advance of America’s 250th birthday.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
So you protect that future self in advance.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Perec was a member of Oulipo, an avant-garde circle of writers and mathematicians who believed that arbitrary rules imposed in advance of writing were the path to creative discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
She comes to our house every Thanksgiving, and Mom usually worries about her arrival for days in advance.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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