in advance

1. in advance of . In front of, as in The point man moved in advance of the squad . [Mid-1600s]

2. Beforehand, ahead of time. For example, He insisted on being paid half his fee in advance .

Example Sentences

Emails reportedly sent in advance of official visits, including to a VIP lunch, ask for "no bananas" to be allowed on certain premises and refer to Brandberg having a "strong allergy" to the fruit.

From BBC

Ann Coulter, lamenting the Sierra Club’s rejection of immigration issues, wrote an article headlined “Your Choice — A Green America Or A Brown America” for VDare in advance of Earth Day in 2017 and then tweeted that “I’m fine with pretending to believe in global warming if we can save our language, culture & borders.”

From Salon

This year, Glastonbury has introduced a new queueing system that requires you to log on in advance.

From BBC

Everyone else is urged to check their details in advance, to make sure everything is up to date.

From BBC

Regents will vote Thursday on the 2025-26 budget proposal, which is meant to list UC’s funding needs and priorities in advance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget plan unveiled in January.

From Los Angeles Times

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