ahead of schedule
idiom
1
: earlier than planned
We finished ahead of schedule.
2
: doing or finishing something earlier than planned
The builders came in ahead of schedule, and we are now able to move in.
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Mark Kelly Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced a surprise snap general election on July 23, months ahead of schedule.
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The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 May 2023
Earlier this month, two of the officers who headed the program were pulled from their jobs two months ahead of schedule.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 26 May 2023
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, on the south side of the lake, opened nearly a month ahead of schedule.
—Amudalat Ajasa, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
As political uncertainty and violence spread across the country, the Boluarte government announced its intention of calling for early elections in April 2024, two years ahead of schedule.
—Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com, 13 Dec. 2022
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The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 May 2023
Earlier this month, two of the officers who headed the program were pulled from their jobs two months ahead of schedule.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 26 May 2023
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, on the south side of the lake, opened nearly a month ahead of schedule.
—Amudalat Ajasa, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
As political uncertainty and violence spread across the country, the Boluarte government announced its intention of calling for early elections in April 2024, two years ahead of schedule.
—Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Ahead of schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahead%20of%20schedule. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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