1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in early
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Fast forward a few months later, LAROI made their relationship Instagram official with a birthday tribute to his sweetheart, posting a photo of them kissing.—
Maggie Ekberg,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her TikTok resonated with many users, who flooded the comments with their own memories of early Instagram.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Biden administration sent $65.9 billion to Ukraine from February 2022 onward, making the U.S. the biggest contributor to Kyiv's war efforts.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The stories unfold with a certain inevitability, as life events move ever onward, and the occasional reverberating score almost sound like the turning of the earth.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As of last week, the OCR had opened about 20 new investigations in all, a low number compared with similar periods in prior years.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Observers of desegregation in the 1970s documented how school suspensions—a practice that in prior years was rarely used, if ever, in most schools—became common after desegregation in the South, but only for Black students.—
Aaron Kupchik,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Health officials in Finland have already used some of their stockpiled vaccines for high-risk people.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The nightcap meant nothing to either the Americans or Swedes: The U.S. had already clinched a spot in Thursday night’s championship game against Canada, which beat Finland earlier Monday, and Sweden needed Canada to falter to have a chance of making the final.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kreider hadn’t played yet in the tournament, but was needed with the number of forwards out.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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But retaining two of the team’s most reliable veteran forwards seems like the ideal move considering this team needs more experience, not less.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk might not truly be leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite what President Donald Trump and his allies have said in previous weeks, according to new court documents reviewed by Newsweek.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler doubled as the tournament's first return to a previous host country, following the Toronto Games in 2017, and winter sports were incorporated into the tournament for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Picture this: as your carriage rolls along in the late afternoon, the Château de Versailles comes into view.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, this model opens the door for Macmillan to participate further along in the content creation process, which creates more opportunity and profit potential for authors.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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