in advance of
Ahead of time
In advance of means before or ahead of, typically referring to time: We arrived in advance of the other guests.
It suggests preparation or anticipation: Payment is required in advance of shipping.
The phrase can also indicate spatial position, though this use is less common: Scouts moved in advance of the main force.
- beforePrior in time
- precedingComing before in order
- earlierAt a prior time
- priorExisting before another
- aheadIn the lead
previously · precursor · preliminary · anticipate · ahead of time · ahead of schedule · prelude · foresight · antecedent · prepare · forward · schedule · preemptive · lead time · get a jump on · head start · early bird · leading
temporal sequence
in advance ofafter
Following in time
following · behind · in the wake of · trailing · in back of
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