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
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Shoppers can now score major markdowns on household staples like the Shark Upright Vacuum which makes cleaning feel effortless and a Carote 17-piece Pots and Pans Set perfect for all the holiday cooking that’s ahead.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The transition team is tasked with ensuring the mayor-elect has a smooth path ahead from Election Day to the inauguration in January.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
The candidates who are currently ahead in their respective races supported finding ways to bring smaller housing options to Overland Park’s stock and allow developers to move through the permitting process in a more efficient manner.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Shoppers can now score major markdowns on household staples like the Shark Upright Vacuum which makes cleaning feel effortless and a Carote 17-piece Pots and Pans Set perfect for all the holiday cooking that’s ahead.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The transition team is tasked with ensuring the mayor-elect has a smooth path ahead from Election Day to the inauguration in January.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Going beyond incremental efficiency improvements, the next leap forward is empowering AI not only to advise but also to act, tapping agentic AI for product development and personalized shopping experiences.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The resilience carried forward.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Marketing executives then tried to get the crowd watching the live game at New Orleans Caesar’s Superdome to sing along — with decidedly mixed results.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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By way of comparison, Joe Buck is cruising along at 1,142 national dates and Al Michaels is at 1,071.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The method can provide aerodynamic drag data more efficiently during the early stages of aircraft design.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The night before, Annabelle had made the traditional meal of baked rabbit, asparagus, and custard.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Drew Barrymore and ex Luke Wilson’s game of talk show phone tag wages ever onward.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Moneo will work closely with Goodridge and head of development Catriona Renton on the company’s slate while steering the creative path for Good Chaos going forwards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to missing LeBron and Luka for a significant stretch, the Lakers are also without guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, as well as forwards Maxi Kleiber and Adou Thiero.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Massoth agreed those costs would qualify, but then reiterated her point that her client has no ability to pay — including the prior $29,000 in restitution.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Diluted earnings per share in Q3 were 30 cents, up from 28 cents the prior year’s period.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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