in advance
Before the time
In advance means before something happens or before a deadline: Book your tickets in advance, Payment is required in advance.
The phrase emphasizes preparation or anticipation—doing something ahead of when it's needed or due.
She thanked them in advance for their help.
Meant to stop trouble
- preemptiveActing to forestall
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm
- proactiveActing before problems arise
- preparednessState of being equipped
readiness · forward-thinking · prudent · safeguard · contingency · prophylactic · prior · beforehand
Arranging things in advance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
arrangement · timetable · agenda · roadmap · forecasting · budgeting · strategy · organization
Belief about future outcomes
- foreknowledgeAwareness of future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
prospect · warning · notice · heads-up · preview · premonition · forewarning · prior knowledge
Place for safekeeping
- downpaymentInitial payment toward purchase
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- earnest moneyPayment showing serious intent
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
security deposit · installment · booking fee · reservation fee · pledge · commitment · guarantee · prepaid
preventive
Meant to stop trouble
- preemptiveActing to forestall
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm
- proactiveActing before problems arise
preparedness · readiness · forward-thinking · prudent · safeguard · contingency · prophylactic · prior · beforehand · ahead of time
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
logistics · arrangement · timetable · agenda · roadmap · forecasting · budgeting · strategy · organization · booking
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- foreknowledgeAwareness of future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- predictionForecast of coming events
forecast · prospect · warning · notice · heads-up · preview · premonition · forewarning · prior knowledge · preemption
deposit
Place for safekeeping
- downpaymentInitial payment toward purchase
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- earnest moneyPayment showing serious intent
escrow · security deposit · installment · booking fee · reservation fee · pledge · commitment · guarantee · prepaid · upfront payment
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- beforehandbeforehand, before, ahead, early, prior
- preludesprelude, overture, chorale prelude, introduction, intro
in advanceafterwards
At a subsequent time
after the fact · in retrospect · later · belatedly · retroactively
in advanceat the last minute
on the spot · spontaneously · impromptu · on the spur of the moment · last-minute
advance, advanced, advancement, advancing, advances, advancements, advancers