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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
How To Apply Weed And Feed To prep for a weed-and-feed application, mow the lawn one to two days beforehand.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
California law specifies timelines during which a special election may be scheduled, with a primary election nine or 10 weeks beforehand.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The contractor said all hazardous materials were removed from the building beforehand.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And following a tradition that dates back to the Apollo program, the crew was awakened each day by a different song, picked from a list that the astronauts had selected beforehand.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
California law specifies timelines during which a special election may be scheduled, with a primary election nine or 10 weeks beforehand.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The contractor said all hazardous materials were removed from the building beforehand.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And following a tradition that dates back to the Apollo program, the crew was awakened each day by a different song, picked from a list that the astronauts had selected beforehand.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beforehand
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Rodman doubled the lead early in the second half, marking her 100th appearance for the Spirit with her first goal of the season.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Pohlkamp signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Barracuda earlier Friday.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Go ahead, tell yourself the Nuggets are better.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia Khodymchuk’s last evening at home was like many that had come before.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This event highlights the powerful connection between the Mobil™ brand and the high-performance world of the VCARB Formula One™ team, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.—
Mobil™ Fuels,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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China’s discovery of a new form of entertainment—one already worth billions of dollars—has put it on a collision course with the incumbents in Hollywood.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beforehand. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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