ahead of
Further along than
Ahead of places something in front of another in space, time, or progress.
A runner pulls ahead of the pack.
You might be ahead of schedule or ahead of your time.
To get ahead of a problem is to address it before it worsens.
Ahead of the meeting, she reviewed her notes means before it.
Prior in time
- priorExisting before another
- earlierAt a prior time
- advanceMove or progress forward
- beforehandIn advance
preliminary · upcoming · forthcoming · pending · imminent · anticipating · preemptive · proactive
Ahead of others
- beforePrior in time
- precedingComing before in order
- forwardOnward in direction
- beyondFarther than something
past · further · onward · foremost · leading · facing · toward · distant
Anticipating future needs
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
visionary · trailblazing · advanced · modern · futuristic · groundbreaking · trendsetting · revolutionary
Going beyond in quality
- outperformingDoing better than others
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
winning · dominating · besting · topping · eclipsing · outshining · outranking · outdoing
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- foreseeingPerceiving future events
- predictingStating future outcomes
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
- planningArranging for future events
anticipating · forecasting · projecting · bracing · readying · awaiting · envisioning · premeditating
before
Prior in time
beforehand · preliminary · upcoming · forthcoming · pending · imminent · anticipating · preemptive · proactive · preventive
in front
Ahead of others
beyond · past · further · onward · foremost · leading · facing · toward · distant · yonder
forward-thinking
Anticipating future needs
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
avant-garde · visionary · trailblazing · advanced · modern · futuristic · groundbreaking · trendsetting · revolutionary · state-of-the-art
surpassing
Going beyond in quality
- outperformingDoing better than others
- exceedingGoing beyond limits
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
leading · winning · dominating · besting · topping · eclipsing · outshining · outranking · outdoing · beating
expecting
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- foreseeingPerceiving future events
- predictingStating future outcomes
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
planning · anticipating · forecasting · projecting · bracing · readying · awaiting · envisioning · premeditating · provisioning
- preludesprelude, overture, chorale prelude, introduction, intro
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
ahead ofbehind
At the rear
in back of · after · trailing · following · lagging behind