Synonyms of in advance

in advance

phrase

as in before

so as to precede something in order of time

The cooks prepared their ingredients in advance.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• before
• earlier
• already
• ahead
• early
• previously
• first
• now
• formerly
• beforehand
• anteriorly
• soon
• preliminarily
• antecedently
• a priori
• first off
• prematurely
• shortly
• presently
• before long
• erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• later
• after
• afterward
• next
• behind
• subsequently
• by and by

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in advance

More than a decade ago, professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) worked on an algorithm that could predict what would trend on Twitter four hours in advance. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

At the loading dock, deliveries arrived in trucks lined up in a queue that had been planned a year in advance. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The National Retail Federation’s research on early Halloween shopping explores why consumers begin preparing for the holiday months in advance. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

General funding rules, established in advance and responsive to differing local needs, offer one alternative. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026