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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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It seems clear that both sides are trying to derive maximum leverage ahead of the next round of talks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

It pitched customers on using the product, powered by models from OpenAI, Anthropic and other providers, to create agents that could handle customer-service tickets, qualify leads ahead of sales meetings and other tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“I had a good cushion and figured even with a bad stop I’d probably stay ahead but I knew there’d probably be a yellow at some point and there it came,” Rosenqvist lamented.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Again, a pattern of unusual trading preceded these events with an unusually high number of bets ahead of the announcement on one fund that tracks the S&P 500.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I can tell she wants to say more, and I am relieved that ahead of us the line has started to move.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse