AHEAD OF TIME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ahead of time mean? 

• AHEAD OF TIME (adverb)
  The adverb AHEAD OF TIME has 1 sense:

1. before the usual time or the time expected

  Familiarity information: AHEAD OF TIME used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AHEAD OF TIME (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Before the usual time or the time expected

Synonyms:

ahead of time; early; too soon

Context example:

the house was completed ahead of time

 Context examples 

Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.

(Advance Directives, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Pharmacogenetics is being used to learn ahead of time what the best drug or the best dose of a drug will be for a person.

(Pharmacogenetics, NCI Dictionary)

Pharmacogenomics is being used to learn ahead of time what the best drug or the best dose of a drug will be for a person.

(Pharmacogenomics, NCI Dictionary)

It is always wise to call your insurance company ahead of time to check on what you can expect, to be sure.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

MiRNAs are viable biomarkers of sleep deprivation, psychological stress, and cognitive vulnerability in humans and can be used to identify individuals ahead of time who are in need of countermeasures or interventions such as caffeine or naps to mitigate or prevent impairments associated with insufficient sleep.

(Why Lack of Sleep Affects Some More Than Others, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

With such a strong emphasis on financials in your chart, chances are you will be covered, but it’s best to check with your insurance company ahead of time.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Discuss costs ahead of time and share the situation only with those who need to know, lest you have others assume you need to be told what to do. (You don’t.)

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Giving your boss notice ahead of time will reduce tension and allow her to make preparations in case she does need help.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You won’t have any signals ahead of time that this good news is coming—it will seem to come out of the blue.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Whatever happens at this full moon seems to support you in ways you can’t quite imagine ahead of time—but with Saturn and Mars so friendly to the full moon, you seem to be proving the wide breadth and scope of your abilities.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)