as in preliminary
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room

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Adjective
  • Lansky has yet to enter a plea and will next appear in court for a preliminary hearing in April.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The ruling created a preliminary injunction in the case between the health system, which is Idaho’s largest, and Attorney General Raúl Labrador. Spokespersons for St. Luke’s and the Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This method can temporarily manage symptoms or serve as a preparatory step before a more comprehensive surgical procedure.11 2.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • New Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs expressed his excitement about playing with quarterback Drake Maye in his introductory press conference Friday at Gillette Stadium.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • One question from Wilson’s introductory press conference was a good snapshot into Mr. Unlimited.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Prelim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelim. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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