Advance
Prior
Prior adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: we've made prior arrangements
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Homestuck has one from here to here, showing to readers in advance how Tavros got a pair of robotic legs, weeks after the events shown prior.
Source: Flash Forward -
Prior to (and similar to) Unleashed, this trope was part of the plot of Sonic Advance 3.
Source: Earth-Shattering Kaboom -
In an instance of history repeating itself, no advance copies of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 were sent to reviewers prior to release, for reasons that quickly became obvious when the game was picked up by early adopters.
Source: Not Screened for Critics
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