ahead of schedule
Finishing before expected
Ahead of schedule means earlier than planned or expected.
A project finishes ahead of schedule when it's completed before its deadline.
The phrase implies efficiency or good fortune: The construction crew finished two weeks ahead of schedule.
It contrasts with behind schedule and on schedule.
- earlyOccurring before expected
- punctualArriving when scheduled
- efficientProductive without waste
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
proactive · prepared · productive · overachiever · deadline · milestone · finish line · buffer · cushion · room to breathe · smooth sailing · sprint · momentum · on a roll · hit the ground running · hustle · crunch · advance
- timing problemsdelay, lag, timeout, late arrival, late start
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- flight statusbooked, canceled, delayed, boarding, cancelled
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace
ahead of schedulebehind schedule
Not on time
running late · delayed · overdue · running behind · behind time
ahead of schedulebehind schedule
Not on time
on schedule · at a standstill · stalled · held up · set back
ahead, schedule, head, heads, headed, heading, headless, headship, overhead