in advance
Idioms-
Beforehand, ahead of time. For example, He insisted on being paid half his fee in advance .
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in advance of . In front of, as in The point man moved in advance of the squad . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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It is uncommon in Iran for potential candidates to be publicly identified in advance, and the process takes place behind closed doors.
From BBC
Germany said it was informed of the attack in advance, and that Chancellor Merz consulted with relevant security ministers.
From BBC
The process starts by preparing cells in advance.
From Science Daily
Khamenei lives under the tightest security, and his relatively infrequent public appearances are never announced in advance or broadcast live.
From Barron's
“Based on the emails you identified, the employee appears to have developed a private relationship with Epstein in advance of going to work for him,” Evangelisti said of Barrett’s interactions.
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