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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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Four factors could help drive strong economic growth in the months ahead, according to Ohsung Kwon, Wells Fargo’s chief equity strategist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

I’d never before felt “old” or vulnerable to illnesses, but suddenly I couldn’t deny that the path ahead had narrowed and mortality was real.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Revenue totaled $5.95 billion, down 1% from last year and ahead of Wall Street’s forecast of $5.7 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Each year in early April, water managers analyze the snowpack to estimate how much water will flow into rivers in the months ahead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

There the prisoners who had been ahead of me were tugging their dresses over their heads and lining up against the rear wall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom