Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
In the face of and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the face of" instead a preposition "Before".
In the face of
Before and in the face of are semantically related. You can use "Before" instead a preposition phrase "In the face of".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Before flipping out and eating his own rifle in the face of Cosmic Horror, he even knew about Hisako Yao's true identity and that she was somehow responsible for Hanuda's transdimensional shift.
Source: Video Game / Siren -
The American publisher put one volume out before pulling it in the face of massive protests.
Source: Audience-Alienating Premise -
Before the Great War, the United States government had become increasingly paranoid and militaristic in the face of the resource shortages and the Sino-American War.
Source: Oppressive States of America
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In the face of and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_face_of
Before & In the face of. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_face_of>.
In the face of or Before. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_face_of.
