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
Apologies in advance to Tigers fans, because this happened with me and Sunderland last season.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
There are some people, like me, who appreciate knowing things in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mrs. O’Neil jumped on top of that in a way that said she and Tad’s mother had planned the idea in advance.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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