1
as in before
earlier than
always arrives at school ahead of the bus we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time
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2
as in in advance of
preceding in space
the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them
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Recent Examples of ahead of
While much of health-care hiring is driven by necessity, anticipatory hiring is picking up in retail and transportation for employers to get ahead of the holiday shopping season, signaling that businesses expect consumer spending to be strong through the rest of the year.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Policymakers, planners, and technology leaders have a clear role ahead of them.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders did not honor Kirk ahead of their games.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kershaw announced his impending retirement on Thursday with a press conference ahead of the Dodgers' series opener with the San Francisco Giants.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Policymakers, planners, and technology leaders have a clear role ahead of them.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders did not honor Kirk ahead of their games.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kershaw announced his impending retirement on Thursday with a press conference ahead of the Dodgers' series opener with the San Francisco Giants.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ahead of
Preposition
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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, Lombardi held the same job with the Chargers before moving on to the Broncos after the 2022 season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Notre Dame attracted more than 13 million global tourists yearly prior to the fire.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on September 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Robinson made his first appearance in court on Tuesday where prosecutors announced murder charges against him.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Scott Cooper had offered me a movie previous to Deliver Me from Nowhere.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Researchers tested this process, known as photothermal catalysis, in the laboratory using a simulant based on samples of lunar regolith returned to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission (the lunar samples are far too previous to destroy in such experiments, which is why a simulant is used instead).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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“Ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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