ahead of

preposition

: in front or advance of

: in excess of

Examples of ahead of in a Sentence

She got ahead of me. They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us. We have some hard work ahead of us. The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates. The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition. They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7.

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Voters will now have until January 1, 2025, to submit their final ballots ahead of the awards show on January 6, which will air on CBS at 5pm PT / 8pm ET. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 During the third quarter, gross margin grew more than expected, increasing by 150 basis points to 58.5%, also ahead of the 57.5% that analysts had expected. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Tuesday, following losses on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pull back from record highs ahead of key inflation data. —

Dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 The kiddies will be pleased to see both Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King opening on Dec. 20 ahead of Santa's arrival. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ahead of