1
as in early
before the usual or expected time
if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
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2
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
Once targets were identified, prosecutors said the group broke into homes, sometimes cutting power beforehand before ransacking them.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Wetting your plants beforehand creates a barrier that helps keep detergent from soaking into roots and leaves.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Health and Welfare encouraged those planning to travel, especially by air, to talk with a doctor or other health care provider beforehand about vaccinations.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old social media manager for McDonald's had traveled to Guatemala with a friend to hike Acatenango, spending a few days in Antigua beforehand to acclimate.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Wetting your plants beforehand creates a barrier that helps keep detergent from soaking into roots and leaves.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Health and Welfare encouraged those planning to travel, especially by air, to talk with a doctor or other health care provider beforehand about vaccinations.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The 28-year-old social media manager for McDonald's had traveled to Guatemala with a friend to hike Acatenango, spending a few days in Antigua beforehand to acclimate.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beforehand
Adverb
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jacob had left for a hunting trip earlier that afternoon.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Information on charges and the suspects' identities was not immediately released.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Representatives from the House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Pereira connected for a solo home run in the eighth inning Wednesday, putting the Sox briefly ahead 3-2.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a letter to commissioners on Wednesday afternoon, Babby set the stakes for the workshop and the weeks ahead.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Where is the family unit that existed before?—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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About 55% of them voted for him in the 2024 election, many in swing states such as Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that had sided with Joe Biden — a Catholic — four years before.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The shutdown, scheduled to begin late Friday night, will divert drivers onto city streets, including Folsom and nearby Bryant Street, corridors already strained by more than a year of street improvement work.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beforehand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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