1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
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2
as in early
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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The rest of the team are freshmen or transfers, including Wagner and reserve forward Zvonimir Ivisic, who played for Calipari at Kentucky, and Jonas Aidoo, who played three seasons at Tennessee.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Their 20-year-old Colombia forward Caicedo, meanwhile, won the ‘Golden Girl’ award in 2023 as the world’s best under-21 women’s player.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nestled in the forest foothills outside Rapid City, this Lutheran chapel is an exact replica of Norway’s historic Borgund Stave Church, built around 1150 AD during the early years of Christianity in the Viking world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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From that point onward, the Blues couldn’t be stopped.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rental tenants want an experience, starting with curb appeal and continuing with their arrival into the building and going onward into the lobby, elevators, and hallways.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Study findings support prior research The idea that artificial sweeteners may be increasing hunger signals from the mammalian brain isn’t new — a prior study coauthored by Page found women and people with obesity were especially sensitive.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Financial performance, shareholder returns, diversity, climate goals, and community impact have become performance indicators that CEOs were expected to meet—often exceeding prior benchmarks year after year.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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What To Know Tesla operates in several Middle Eastern countries already, including the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, but Saudi Arabia is the largest market in the Gulf region.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rivera had already deposited hundreds of dollars in cash and bitcoin to open his account.—
Ash-har Quraishi,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Brooklyn, which played without forwards Cam Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe, suffered its fifth straight loss and fell to 23-50 this season.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Garmin claims all features Connect users can currently access for free will remain free, but this marks a major — if predictable — change in the company’s strategy going forwards.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The findings show that these sharks are spending time in waters less than 50 meters (164 feet) deep off Maine, with peak sightings occurring between July and September; this aligns with previous observations of white sharks using similar habitats in other regions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, Linfield went full-time; an upgrade from their previous semi-professional status.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As Leon’s production toils blandly along, Washington employs a light, high delivery, lapsing into vagueness and singsong.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a match day, the keenest supporters would gravitate to the main entrance halfway along, just after the dressing room windows where Ian Wright occasionally peered out and caused a commotion.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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