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

Kelce and Swift went to great lengths to keep their romantic ceremony private, sending digital invites watermarked with guest names and bundled with NDAs barring them from revealing information about their attendance in advance. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Winds will begin to strengthen and a dry and stable air mass with low relative humidity in advance of the storm will likely lead to high wildfire potential. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

But instead, the assistant went further and found a vulnerability in the gym’s software, using it to secure spots months further in advance than the booking system was meant to allow. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

On that ground the United States can not properly be put in the position of countenancing a wrong after its commission any more than in that of consenting to it in advance. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026