Definitions

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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Ahead of the election, Smith said postal workers are waiting for clarity on how their duties may change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Ahead of Tesla’s sales release, Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Percoco told MarketWatch that he would consider any result north of 425,000 deliveries to be clear beat.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Ahead of the sentencing, Guo’s defense team disputed the government’s valuation of losses he caused as “flawed arithmetic” and cited his continued support from many the government described as victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Ahead of the Senedd election, Plaid Cymru's manifesto said it would press ahead with "including glass when this becomes practically feasible" in the deposit return scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Ahead of me spread a vast, stark world of winter-dead trees.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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