Definitions

before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /

ADVERB

earlier

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

earlier than

Synonyms

STRONGEST

since

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

after afterward behind later

Example Sentences

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Unite Here Local 11, the union representing SoFi Stadium workers, votes to authorize a strike less than a week before the venue will host a World Cup game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, DraftKings has a long way to go before its predictions product catches the prediction-market pure plays: According to Dune, Kalshi saw $10.4 billion in sports trading volume in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before we find out exactly how.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Comments made by Trump just two days before the World Cup draw in December 2025 drew widespread attention.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He appears before the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1868 and spills the beans.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

before

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