in advance

phrase

1

: to, toward, or in a place or position ahead

sent scouts out in advance

2

: before a deadline or an anticipated event

made reservations in advance

Examples of in advance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Air base visits are typically known in advance, rather than last minute, like this visit. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

The agency suggests making arrangements in advance with your driver, or having an alternate option prepared. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026

That's because refiners make gasoline with oil purchased in advance. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

The quintessential question is whether your payroll system is designed to withstand scrutiny, scale with growth and protect the business from liabilities that rarely announce themselves in advance. — Gary Galstyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for in advance

• circumstance
• esperance
• exceedance
• happenstance
• refinance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance
• perchance