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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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Investors look ahead to another week of earnings while retail sales data on Tuesday will be closely watched to see how higher oil prices have hit consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Initially, polls were set to go ahead in just 106 areas, as ministers had granted 30 authorities permission to postpone their elections until May 2027.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

—European markets opened lower after closing last week higher as tensions between the U.S. and Iran increase ahead of expected talks between the two countries in Pakistan this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Nothing between the driver and any distance, nowhere to go but ahead.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck