Antonyms for Before
bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊrbe·fore

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1. beforepreposition

   Antonyms:
   after

   Synonyms:
   ahead, previously

2. beforeadverb

   in advance of the time when

   I've never done this before.

   Antonyms:
   later, after

   Synonyms:
   by, ahead, previously

3. beforepreposition

   in advance

   He stood before me.

   Antonyms:
   after, behind

   Synonyms:
   ahead, in front of, previously

4. beforeconjunction

   In alphabetical order, cat comes before dog, canine before feline.

   Antonyms:
   after

5. beforeconjunction

   Synonyms:
   lest

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1. before

   Antonyms:
   after, afterwards, subsequently, posteriorly, later, behind

   Synonyms:
   precedently, anteriorly, antecedently

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1. earlier, beforeadverb

   earlier in time; previously

   "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"

   Synonyms:
   in the beginning, originally, ahead, to begin with, sooner, in front, earlier, in the first place, before

2. ahead, in front, beforeadverb

   at or in the front

   "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, ahead, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

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1. beforeprep

   Synonyms:
   preceding, ahead of, anterior to, previously to, prior

How to use Before in a sentence?

1. Victoria Stein Feltman:

   Lunch is a great opportunity to repurpose leftovers from dinner the night before, both at home and school.

2. Janet Raines:

   If he doesn't show up, I won't be disappointed. I know he's busy, trying to spend time with his family before the season starts.

3. Moderna Inc:

   The company is proposing filling vials with additional doses of vaccine, up to 15 doses versus the current 10 doses, moderna would need to have further discussions with the FDA to assure the agency’s comfort with this approach before implementing.

4. Bob Corker:

   Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen was first elected governor in 2002, having served as Nashville’s mayor before that. Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen led Tennessee until 2011. When Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen won re-election in 2006, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen became the first governor to win all 95 counties in Tennessee, according to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen campaign website, which also touts Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen penchant for working across the aisle on legislative issues. Additionally, Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen created a health care management company. Outgoing Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican, gave a boost to Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in the race as Bob Corker said Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is sure to appeal to at least some GOP voters. He was a very good mayor, a very good governor, a very good business person, look, I ’m not going to campaign against someone who I’ve been friends with and worked with.

5. Miguel Cardona:

   The achievement gaps that have been a stain on our education system are even worse today than they were three years ago, going back to the systems of before the pandemic isn’t good enough. We must resist the temptation to return to systems that were not serving all students well.

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