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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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Constellation said it is encouraged by the momentum across both businesses in the quarter, but expects the environment to remain dynamic in the year ahead given an evolving socioeconomic backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Traci has lofty plans for the road ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The region accounts for almost a third of the world’s quantum companies, ahead of both the U.S. and China.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Bianco, however, did not adhere to the attorney general’s request and went ahead with the ballot seizures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I was beginning to worry when he rocketed out from under a fence ahead of us and down the lane, barking his head off.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck