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
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Looking even further ahead, CottonWorks by Cotton Incorporated spotlights what’s next in its 2028 color report for the denim category.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Choose your ski resort and go on their website to find buy ahead deals.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Reaves becoming available for the first time in almost a full month certainly improves the Lakers’ postseason hopes; even if the journey ahead remains a significant challenge.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Looking even further ahead, CottonWorks by Cotton Incorporated spotlights what’s next in its 2028 color report for the denim category.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
With only seven ingredients (one of which is deli ham) and only 20 minutes of hands-on cooking required, this is our go-to make ahead breakfast that instantly makes mornings a little brighter.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Choose your ski resort and go on their website to find buy ahead deals.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Venus in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, helping private thoughts turn into conversations that move things forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Former Florida Gator Me’Arah O’Neal, a 6-foot-4 forward and 2024 McDonald’s All-American, announced her commitment to UK via social media Monday afternoon.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The anti-vaccine rhetoric, and the efforts to revise laws and regulations, rumbled along at the state health department, and in the legislature.—
Kerry Sheridan,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts have noted that handbag placement can cue royal protection teams to move a principal along, adjust spacing or wrap up an appearance, all without creating a scene.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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As a result, the mid-nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic increase in the creation of posts, including among tribes that had not typically made them before.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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What’s happening at home or internally becomes clearer than before.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Access to the event was via invitation only, with the hotel closed to the public from 2 pm onwards.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the numbers behind the charts account for 20 years of data, they for the most part reflect the most popular music from the late 2010s onward, appropriate given that’s when streaming became music’s dominant listening form.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If that’s the case, Appleton’s prior track record as a solid checking-line player could be enough for another team to call on him.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the hearing, John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union that represents Chicago police officers, harshly criticized the SAFE-T Act and the county’s criminal courts judges who repeatedly released Talley from custody in his prior crimes of violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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SpaceX has already filed confidentially with the SEC and is reportedly expected to launch its roadshow in mid-June for an IPO that could value the company in the trillions of dollars.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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This was the second game of the two SEC teams' series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and in the bottom of the second inning, Alabama was already up 3-0.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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