From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishahead of scheduleahead of scheduleEARLYearlier than planned or arranged I arrived at Jack’s suite half an hour ahead of schedule. → ahead
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ahead of schedule• The renovation of the school has just been completed three months ahead of schedule.• Martin said the Miramar projects are ahead of schedule and below budget, so far.• The work is progressing ahead of schedule and should be completed within three weeks, she said.• Simply for completing the sequence ahead of schedule, Myriad received a $ 3 million bonus.• Due to the economy's strong recovery, Mexico will repay ahead of schedule the last installment of a $13.5 billion loan. 