beforehand
adverb or adjective
be·fore·hand
bi-ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
bē-
1
a
: in anticipation
b
: in advance
2
: ahead of time : early
Synonyms
Examples of beforehand in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Even when judges are carefully looking over search warrant applications, Johnson County Chief Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said in an interview that having prosecutors take a look beforehand serves as an important backstop.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
YouTube has chosen a model with little friction around the publication of ads, instead suggesting violating content may later be removed, rather than adequately reviewing the content beforehand.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
There are modern tools available that enable you to start the data work beforehand and clean up your existing data.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Crumbley is not accused of knowing about the attack beforehand, which his son had warned about in journal entries.
—Selina Guevara, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Global warming definitely wasn’t her focus beforehand.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The participants were asked to submit a list of 10 suggestions beforehand, revealing their own unique tastes and interests.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Trying to diagnose a season beforehand is really a fool’s errand because….
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the brief, all three children were consulted with their counsel beforehand and had no objections to the sale.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
YouTube has chosen a model with little friction around the publication of ads, instead suggesting violating content may later be removed, rather than adequately reviewing the content beforehand.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
There are modern tools available that enable you to start the data work beforehand and clean up your existing data.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Crumbley is not accused of knowing about the attack beforehand, which his son had warned about in journal entries.
—Selina Guevara, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Global warming definitely wasn’t her focus beforehand.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The participants were asked to submit a list of 10 suggestions beforehand, revealing their own unique tastes and interests.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Trying to diagnose a season beforehand is really a fool’s errand because….
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the brief, all three children were consulted with their counsel beforehand and had no objections to the sale.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
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beforehand
adverb
be·fore·hand
-ˌhand
: ahead of time : in advance
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