beforehand
adverb or adjective
be·fore·hand
bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
bē-
1
a
: in anticipation
b
: in advance
2
: ahead of time : early
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Examples of beforehand in a Sentence
if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
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In the two days beforehand, the cables linking Finland to Germany and Sweden to Lithuania were slashed underwater, according to Reuters.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The filing was not telegraphed to investors beforehand and came as a surprise to traders not expecting it on Election Day, the very day the former president and Trump Media majority owner squares off against Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
A week beforehand, a routine blood test at 17 weeks into Kristin's pregnancy had come back with devastating results.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
This could be for the April, June or October deadline, but make sure it is filed beforehand.
—Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The filing was not telegraphed to investors beforehand and came as a surprise to traders not expecting it on Election Day, the very day the former president and Trump Media majority owner squares off against Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
A week beforehand, a routine blood test at 17 weeks into Kristin's pregnancy had come back with devastating results.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
This could be for the April, June or October deadline, but make sure it is filed beforehand.
—Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beforehand. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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beforehand
adverb
be·fore·hand
-ˌhand
: ahead of time : in advance
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