as in preliminary
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows
a preparatory investigation to see if there is enough evidence to warrant bringing charges
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Whenever meteorologists begin mentioning a storm in the Gulf, Atlanta’s Office of Emergency Preparedness springs into preparatory action, Dickens said.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Full negative processing and digitization of the analog material, two months preparatory work, tests, 34 shooting days, with the participation of 10 NFI Filmlab professionals.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
The 73-year-old is alleged to have traveled to Iran twice -- in May and August 2024 -- following preparatory meetings with representatives of Eddie in Turkey, the first of which took place in the southern city of Samandag in April 2024, police said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
However, Putin said on the eve of his visit that preparatory work, including feasibility and engineering studies, were proceeding as scheduled.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Full negative processing and digitization of the analog material, two months preparatory work, tests, 34 shooting days, with the participation of 10 NFI Filmlab professionals.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
The 73-year-old is alleged to have traveled to Iran twice -- in May and August 2024 -- following preparatory meetings with representatives of Eddie in Turkey, the first of which took place in the southern city of Samandag in April 2024, police said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
However, Putin said on the eve of his visit that preparatory work, including feasibility and engineering studies, were proceeding as scheduled.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Preparatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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