ex ante

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eks′ an′tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex an•te  (eks′ an′tē),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsbased on anticipated changes or activity in an economy (opposed to ex post).
  • Latin: literally, from (what might lie) ahead; according to (what lies) ahead

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