1
as in early
before the usual or expected time
if you arrive beforehand, we won't be entirely prepared yet
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2
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you get ready beforehand, you won't have to rush at the last minute
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Adverb
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Trump, who, at 78, became the oldest president to be sworn into office, posted on Truth Social earlier in the week.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Myers' wife found him in the couple's Calhoun County shed, which had been the backdrop to their wedding 15 months earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Trump claimed the rates were roughly half of the tariffs that these countries impose on U.S. goods, but the details of how they were arrived at weren’t immediately available.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Information about the detainees’ charges were not immediately available.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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But one flaw — a fatal flaw in October — has already crept into the good-time vibes.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Without starters going more than five innings, the Mets have taxed their relievers already.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Beforehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beforehand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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