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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His route planners know not to let him in on splashy new destinations too far in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
If a journalist wants an on-the-record interview with someone in Objection’s orbit, they are asked to sign an agreement consenting in advance to the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
And, as we tend to book in advance, the ONS collected the info on fares in February, so there was no impact from the war.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Some European airlines have begun to drop flights in advance of the peak summer travel season, while U.S. airlines have also announced some, albeit less dramatic, cutbacks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
I called Whitney again to ask her, as I was asking others, if she knew anyone who had anticipated the subprime mortgage cataclysm, thus setting himself up in advance to make a fortune from it.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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