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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /
ADVERB
earlier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ahead back previously since sooner
WEAK
afore aforetime ante antecedently anteriorly before present ere fore former formerly forward heretofore in advance in days of yore in front in the old days in the past past precendently previous up to now
Antonyms
WEAK
after afterward behind later
PREPOSITION
earlier than
Synonyms
STRONGEST
since
WEAK
ahead of ante antecedent to anterior to ere in advance of in front of preceding previous to prior to
Antonyms
WEAK
after afterward behind later

Example Sentences

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Gross returns reflect dividends paid to investors as well as their investment’s change in value, before fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

If you book a holiday, then the situation escalates before you buy travel insurance, then less cover may be available.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Trump will arrive in Beijing late Wednesday, attend a state banquet on Thursday, and join Xi Jinping on Friday for a bilateral tea and working lunch before returning home.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

But the Rockets fought back to make the series 3-2 before the Lakers closed out the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Maggie didn’t think she had ever visited it before, but it poked at her heart, as if it were a place she had once called home.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith