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ahead

[uh-hed] / əˈhɛd /
ADVERB
in front or advance of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advanced along before earlier forward
STRONG
beforehand forwards onward onwards
WEAK
advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground in the lead leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behind

Example Sentences

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Ghana, Zimbabwe and Malawi have already carried out evacuations, ahead of a 30 June deadline set by some campaigners for undocumented migrants to leave.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The government is trying to rapidly push through reforms in various areas, ahead of legislative elections in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Wander, a luxury short-term rental company that only operates in North America, has seen a 26% rise in bookings ahead of summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

—The dollar traded steady as investors considered the latest developments in the Middle East conflict and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data ahead of the June 17 Federal Reserve policy decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When they crested the knoll, Clare bounded ahead to unlatch the garden gate, gesturing Gingersnipes inside.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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