Ahead of and Forward

Ahead of

Ahead of preposition - Earlier than.
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Synonyms for Ahead of

Forward and ahead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forward" instead an adjective phrase "Ahead of".

Forward

Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

Ahead of and forward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ahead of" instead an adjective "Forward".

Both terms in one sentence

  • The Ballad Of Halo Jones featured a flash forward several centuries ahead of the main story's timeline.
    Source: Flash Forward
  • Manga / Bakuman。 It flashes forward several years later to an older Mashiro, who is about to graduate middle school and is disillusioned with what appears to be an uneventful future ahead of him.
  • Series / The Pacific General MacArthur invaded and reconqured the Phillipines ahead of schedule, negating the need for Peleliu as a forward operating base.
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Forward and Ahead of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ahead_of/forward
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