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prior to

ADJECTIVE

preparatory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preliminary previous

WEAK

before elementary in advance of in anticipation of inductive opening precautionary prefatory prelusive prep preparative primary

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary supplementary

ADVERB

before

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead back previously since sooner

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

after afterward behind later

PREPOSITION

above

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceeding

WEAK

before beyond superior to surpassing

Antonyms

WEAK

below deficient inferior

PREPOSITION

before

Synonyms

STRONGEST

since

WEAK

ahead of ante antecedent to anterior to ere in advance of in front of preceding previous to

Antonyms

WEAK

after afterward behind later

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

before in front of on over upon

PREPOSITION

until

Synonyms

WEAK

as far as before before the coming continuously down to in advance of in expectation till to up till up to

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However, prior to earnings, investor confidence in Zscaler appeared to be on the upswing.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Police received two hits for the license plate — both prior to the shooting, including one at the Fashion Valley mall about six miles from Clark’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

One of the candidates who went on to win in Streatham St Leonard's ward in Lambeth, Saiqa Ali, had been suspended by the Green Party prior to the election over alleged antisemitic social media posts.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Publicis is acquiring LiveRamp for $38.50 a share in cash, representing a 30% premium to the target’s closing share price on Friday, the last trading day prior to the announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Two-thirds of people detained in jails report annual incomes under $12,000 prior to arrest.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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