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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His technical ability means that at club level, Tijuana often leave him out wide, an outlet for the team to move forward quickly.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025 -
Federal agencies were required to prepare a plan for making further reductions, but a federal judge in California ruled in May that the job cuts could not move forward.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The National Weather Service on Thursday advised of potential flooding and then sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours of Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Then, Messi made up for the early error with a spectacular go-ahead goal, weaving his way through four defenders and then curling a perfect low shot to the far low corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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With Dexter continuing onward these 19 years later, Dexter: Resurrection (which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime) effectively blends the return of original characters from Dexter’s past, while adding in fresh characters that bring this captivating world to even greater heights.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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From the 1990s onward, governments increasingly relied on NGOs such as CARE International and Mercy Corps to deliver foreign aid.—
SARAH BUSH,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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But Prevost, who was prior general, came several times.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Contrast this with Forrester’s Total Economic Impact study of a leading CDP public cloud deployment, which showed that organizations achieved a 99.5% reduction in costs to scale data analytics and a 97.6% faster time to value compared to prior inelastic setups.—
Rafael Flores,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Attorneys for the defendants had argued the agreement was already legally in effect and that Austin, who served under President Joe Biden, acted too late to try to throw it out.—
MARK SHERMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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While creating media for virtual and mixed reality may seem like a departure from developing content for 2-D screens, Seiden says the secret to success is a tactic media companies are already familiar with: exclusivity.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Other contributors in fourth-line forwards Nick Cousins and Ryan Lomberg also left for other opportunities.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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She was ranked fourth in voting among forwards by fans, media and players.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This may explain the sudden shift back to the Exynos processor after Samsung went all-Snapdragon for the previous generation.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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As a result, early educators were notified they would be laid off on June 30 when the previous grant expired, and families were forced to find other child care options starting on June 4.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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But no, no, no, a gay cop can’t be both proud to be a cop and be gay and march along?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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As Mariska peddled along on her own tiny bike, her brothers Mickey Jr. and Zoltan shared one as their beloved mom followed behind them in 1967.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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