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 ahead
Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Then, at last, a faint white glow appears ahead.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Jump ahead a few months, to June 2010.
—Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ pass rush, as a whole, started slow in 2025, but better days could be ahead.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Analyst Kannan Venkateshwar downgraded AT & T to equal weight from overweight on Wednesday, but kept his price target unchanged, saying the telecommunications stock is more fairly valued after its recent gains, and that the company faces some challenges ahead.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Then, at last, a faint white glow appears ahead.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Jump ahead a few months, to June 2010.
—Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ pass rush, as a whole, started slow in 2025, but better days could be ahead.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The college's trustees voted unanimously in early May to join the UA System, which is comprised of more than 20 campuses, divisions and units around the state.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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These two systems could end up within arm’s reach of each other early next week, with their centers as little as several hundred miles apart, if early predictions hold.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Disney has dealt with public scrutiny before, including animators going on strike in 1941 , the Southern Baptist boycott in the late 1990s or allowing Ellen DeGeneres to come out on her ABC show.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In blending creativity with community, and in each collection and cause, Scott is passing her Texas spirit onward.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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In practicality, Schneider may be right that things could have flipped from that moment onward.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The athletic apparel maker beat Wall Street's expectations on both lines and unexpectedly posted sales growth compared with the prior year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mario Suarez-Maya, 47, from Mexico, was arrested following two prior DUI charges, three arrests for driving without a license, and an incident of providing a false name to law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At Marysol’s party, Adriana is already telling Guerdy that Julia is not a good friend because of what happened between them at her art party in the last episode.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Venture Global is already near the capacity to export 40 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) of LNG between its Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines facilities.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Major junior is also the destination for forwards Lirim Amidovski, Adam Benak and Carter Klippenstein.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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And then Florida has some intriguing prospects in camp, with forwards Jack Devine, Hunter St. Martin and Gracyn Sawchyn, defenseman Mikulas Hovorka and goaltender Cooper Black leading the way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thibodeau, both with the Knicks and his previous teams, was notorious for riding his starters into the ground.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In previous shutdowns, many federal workers were furloughed without mass firings.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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