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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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Looking ahead, your main risks are tax inefficiency and healthcare costs.

From MarketWatch

Airlines lost booking momentum when some customers turned skittish and made other plans ahead of Thanksgiving holiday as the shutdown ground on.

From MarketWatch

This could be partially cushioned by higher precious metals, which are tracking ahead of 2026 consensus expectations, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hospitals are still enjoying boom times, and analysts expect industry leader HCA to post strong earnings growth in the years ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Looking ahead, they anticipate further commitments from large U.K. lenders to Pexa’s digital settlement platform.

From The Wall Street Journal

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