IN ADVANCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

in advance

phrase

Definition of in advance

as in before

so as to precede something in order of time The cooks prepared their ingredients in advance.

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of in advance The Sound Garden said fans could also purchase the album in advance and select free in-store pickup to collect it on the day of the event. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The fix is to decide in advance what your employees can resolve on their own and then trust them to do it. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Technical specifications, cybersecurity protections, contracting arrangements and conversion procedures would be worked out in advance. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Mass violence was being planned and discussed online, in advance, which created an opportunity to intervene. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in advance

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in advance

in advance of

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