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Synonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead
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Princeton's WordNet
ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadverb
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
"he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
ahead, in front, beforeadverb
at or in the front
"I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
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forwards, in front, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontahead, forwardadverb
toward the future; forward in time
"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
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frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehandahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb
in a forward direction
"go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
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frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehandahead, in advance, beforehandadverb
ahead of time; in anticipation
"when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontaheadadverb
to a more advanced or advantageous position
"a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontaheadadverb
to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
"moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontahead, out front, in the leadadverb
leading or ahead in a competition
"the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"
Synonyms:
forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front
Dictionary of English Synonymes
aheadadjective
Synonyms:
onward, forward, in advance, in frontaheadadjective
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(Naut.) in opposition (said of the wind), against us, in our teeth
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
AHEAD
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How to use ahead in a sentence?
>( CNN) Bill Cosby has replaced his entire defense team ahead of his sentencing hearing in September.Cosby's attorney, Tom Mesereau, and the rest of his defense team were replaced by attorney Joseph P. Green, the comedian's spokesman Andrew Wyatt said. Andrew Wyatt did not elaborate on the reason for the change.CNN reached out to Green for comment but has not yet received a response.Cosby was found guilty in April of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004. Read MoreThe 80-year-old comedian is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on September 24. He faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, although the actual sentence is likely to be much shorter.The verdict came a year after Cosby's previous trial ended in a mistrial, as a different panel of jurors said they were deadlocked and could not unanimously agree on a verdict. What the case was aboutThe case against Bill Cosby centered on testimony from Constand, a former employee with Temple University women's basketball team. She testified that Bill Cosby, a powerful trustee at Temple University, drugged her and sexually assaulted her when she visited Bill Cosby home to ask for career advice 14 years ago.The trial had the.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
I would anticipate in the days ahead that you'll see more of a conspicuous, concerted effort on the part of the U.S. government to communicate with the American people about the risks of this virus and the steps that they can take to protect themselves.
Being negative on pharmaceuticals and biotech has not been the right move thus far in 2015, but almost all the objective data suggests that underperformance is likely in the months ahead.
For the first score, New Yorks Anders Lee skated into an opening on the right side of the net and tapped New Yorks Anders Lee stick to get the puck. Adam Pelech perfectly placed a diagonal pass on New Yorks Anders Lee stick and Adam Pelech pushed it in to put New York ahead 1-0 with 5:10 left in the opening period. Adam Pelech put Adam Pelech in a great spot just had to get it to Adam Pelech.
This was stressful, i'm not going to put makeup on the pig here. It was a very average day, probably my worst stuff this week. You can't get ahead of yourself in links golf. I was ahead, behind, ahead, behind. I just kept my head down.
Translations for ahead
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- напред, отпредBulgarian
- en front de, al davant deCatalan, Valencian
- enfrente deSpanish
- edellä, edessäFinnish
- devantFrench
- avantiItalian
- קָדִימָהHebrew
- 先にJapanese
- 앞으로Korean
- voorop, voor ons, vooruitDutch
- alą́ąjį'Navajo, Navaho
- à frentePortuguese
- în fața, înainteRomanian
- впереди, вперёдRussian
- tamilTamil
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