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

And because an undyed fabric can become any wash, Triarchy no longer has to commit to color months in advance, and fabric minimums no longer dictate the amount of product a brand must make. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

First-time entrepreneurs can be reluctant to engage in planning well in advance, Paulus said. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Reviews of last year’s firestorm revealed critical failures to pre-stage resources, especially in Pacific Palisades, where no engines were deployed in advance of the fire’s start despite warnings of extreme weather. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Admission is $8 for guests age 7 to 14 and free for kids age 6 or younger, both in advance or at the door. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for in advance

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