Definitions

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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Because you may have several decades of retirement ahead of you, being too conservative could limit your portfolio’s long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It will shift the emphasis from finding issues to validating, prioritizing and fixing at a level of speed and automation to stay ahead of what will be machine-speed attackers,” Taneja said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Citi actually expects the market to keep forging ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I let Zara go ahead of me carrying the platter of her mom’s famous shish tawook and pita, with a box of gluten-free crackers she sent special for me, while I stop at the mailbox.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

ahead

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