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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Many visitors, like Weinstock, who flew using travel points, had to buy tickets more than six months in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some of the president’s aides had worried about flying into Turkey in advance of the trip, particularly on the Qatari-gifted jet, which has fewer defensive capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In a statement, the company said employees were notified months in advance, and some employees were offered roles elsewhere within FedEx.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Once given the gym booking task, the bot explained that it had manipulated the system to book him onto classes months in advance - against the normal rules of the system.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I guessed that Mr. Heron had known in advance that they were coming.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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