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before
adverb as in earlier
Strongest matches
ahead, back, previously, since, sooner
Weak matches
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
preposition as in earlier than
Strongest match
Weak matches
ahead of, ante, antecedent to, anterior to, ere, in advance of, in front of, preceding, previous to, prior to
Example Sentences
The morning of the Camp fire, he had a doctor’s appointment in Chico and left his home in Paradise before the town was engulfed.
The day before the closing news dropped, Jake Shears, who composed the musical’s lyrics, celebrated how far “Tammy Faye” has come.
While some tariffs have been in existence long before Trump's presidency, the U.S. enacted new tariffs during his first administration, such as the Section 301 tariffs that added taxes on certain imported goods from China.
Newman argued there still needed to be "clarity" about whether the civil service knew of certain donations before appointing Sargeant, Middleton and Corfield.
He is expected to conduct "very little public-facing activity" before leaving the post, the statement said, adding that he "plans to honour a small number of remaining commitments".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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