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
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
And there’s plenty of work ahead.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
There are still challenges ahead — the fourth quarter will bring with it tougher comparisons — but luxury investors breathed in a collective sigh of relief.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter says the shade can stay for the autumnal days ahead.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Carefully scan the road ahead while driving.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
And there’s plenty of work ahead.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
There are still challenges ahead — the fourth quarter will bring with it tougher comparisons — but luxury investors breathed in a collective sigh of relief.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter says the shade can stay for the autumnal days ahead.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead
Adverb
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Its compact design allows it to be airlifted or sling-loaded, enabling rapid deployment to forward or remote locations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These decisions have significantly affected the availability of polling places, early voting, absentee ballot eligibility, and even the provision of food and water to voters waiting in lines for hours to vote, likely due to limitations mentioned above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nichushkin atoned for his earlier mistake with the third goal of the period.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The annotated text of the original Voting Rights Act is below, along with scholarship written about the act before and after its passage.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Storage space for a Ford truck key fob, which should fit any F-150 from model year 2018 onward.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Oct. 2025
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This new 27-mile route will run through Armenia’s southern Syunik province, connecting Azerbaijan with its exclave Nakhichevan, and from there, onward to Turkey.—
Narek Mkrtchyan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And now the Duffers must somehow resolve all of these plot threads, along with the storylines of a massive cast (with 21 series regulars for Season 5) — a daunting undertaking, especially considering how many prior hits haven’t stuck the landing.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The prior target was $154 a share.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two months into the season, Barcelona already find themselves at a crucial juncture.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Captain Dominik Szoboszlai has been instrumental in midfield, driving attacks and creating chances for forwards Roland Sallai and Barnabas Varga.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alan Shearer and Dennis Bergkamp, two of the most prominent Premier League forwards of the time, stood down from international duty after that tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The squad were close to previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and have been coming to terms with his departure.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The donation is twice the size of Scott’s previous donation to the same organization in 2021 and represents 20% of the organization’s fundraising so far.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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