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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Recent Examples of preparatory
But those negotiations have not begun — there have only been preparatory talks — and the first phase has been jolted by one dispute after another.
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Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Only limited preparatory talks have been held so far.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The ultimate sources of that water — three tanks each with a capacity of roughly 1 million gallons — were filled as a preparatory measure before the fires broke out, city authorities say.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Only limited preparatory talks have been held so far.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
The ultimate sources of that water — three tanks each with a capacity of roughly 1 million gallons — were filled as a preparatory measure before the fires broke out, city authorities say.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preparatory
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“Preparatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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