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as in early
before the usual or expected time
if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
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Recent Examples of beforehand
The Rangers haven’t gone to a hearing — in which an independent arbiter decides on a player’s salary based on proposals from both sides — since 2000 when first baseman Lee Stevens and the club could not reach an agreement beforehand.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The same plasma-heating technology is planned for STEP, meaning scientists will be able to replicate and observe its effectiveness beforehand.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
To limit these kinds of delays, users can prepare accurate information beforehand and double-check key details on both ends of a transaction.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
But students don’t just appear in high school, there is roughly a decade of schooling beforehand.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The same plasma-heating technology is planned for STEP, meaning scientists will be able to replicate and observe its effectiveness beforehand.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
To limit these kinds of delays, users can prepare accurate information beforehand and double-check key details on both ends of a transaction.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
But students don’t just appear in high school, there is roughly a decade of schooling beforehand.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beforehand
Adverb
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In danger of being blown out early, the Panthers actually took the lead — twice — in an extraordinary fourth quarter that kept viewers glued to their TVs around the country.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers fell behind 14-0 early, but stormed back to take a 24-20 lead on Hubbard's second touchdown of the run game early in the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Gloucestershire Constabulary didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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It was not immediately known if the injuries the motorist suffered in the crash played a role in her death, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Good readers scan text, skip ahead, go back a few paragraphs or pages, and nimbly pick out relevant sections.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Invoking the 250th birthday of the United States and Massachusetts’ role in the American Revolution, Healey compared residents to that of the earliest days of the country, saying Bay Stater’s strength will get everyone through the challenges ahead.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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By the time police arrived, the four suspects — black females between the ages of 18 and 23 — had already gone, but they were each caught on store surveillance cameras.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Ranucci, a lawyer in the New York Attorney General’s office, said in the Friday hearing, which was conducted by telephone, that at least four of the states had already had money delayed after requesting it.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beforehand. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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