Antonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead

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1. ahead

   Antonyms:
   abaft, astern, behind, aback, aft

   Synonyms:
   forward, afore, afront, onwards

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1. 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

2. 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

3. ahead, 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

4. ahead, 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

5. ahead, 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

6. aheadadverb

   to a more advanced or advantageous position

   "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

7. aheadadverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

8. ahead, 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"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

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1. AHEAD

   Synonyms:
   Advances in Home-Based Primary Care for End of Life in Advancing Dementia

How to use ahead in a sentence?

1. Juan Merchan:

   I understand what you are saying, i think that is reasonable. You have not received discovery. It is difficult to anticipate if you will be ready for trial in January of 2024. The message I would like to deliver is we would like to move ahead as expeditiously as possible, without undue delay.

2. Rus Yusupov:

   His experience and perspective will help us navigate the opportunities ahead.

3. Park Tae-ju:

   Sometimes a labour union should make concessions to drive changes, such as boosting flexibility in production. But with a weak support base, the current leadership can't push ahead with such changes.

4. Mike Rogers:

   I am thrilled that the Space Corps idea is gaining traction at the White House. Congressman Jim Cooper( D-TN) and I have worked tirelessly on the House Armed Services Committee( House Armed Services Committee) Strategic Forces subcommittee level on the need for Marine Corps outside of Air Force for over two years now, russia and China are surpassing House Armed Services Committee in Space capabilities and House Armed Services Committee need to dedicate a separate force solely with a Space mission. The future of war will be fought in Space, and House Armed Services Committee must stay diligent and ahead of other countries for House Armed Services Committee own national security.

5. Chris Evert:

   I've lived a very charmed life. Now I have some challenges ahead of me. But I have comfort in knowing the chemotherapy is to ensure that cancer does not come back.

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