Synonyms for preliminary
prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr ipre·lim·i·na·ry

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1. preliminarynoun

   Antonyms:
   definitive, final

2. preliminaryadjective

   in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory

   These are just the preliminary results.

   Antonyms:
   final, definitive

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1. preliminary

   Antecedent may denote simple priority in time, implying no direct connection between that which goes before and that which follows; as, the striking of one clock may be always antecedent to the striking of another with no causal connection between them. Antecedent and previous may refer to that which goes or happens at any distance in advance, preceding is limited to that which is immediately or next before; an antecedent event may have happened at any time before; the preceding transaction is the one completed just before the one with which it is compared; a previous statement or chapter may be in any part of the book that has gone before; the preceding statement or chapter comes next before without an interval. Previous often signifies first by right; as, a previous engagement. Foregoing is used only of that which is spoken or written; as, the foregoing statements. Anterior, while it can be used of time, is coming to be employed chiefly with reference to place; as the anterior lobes of the brain. Prior bears exclusive reference to time, and commonly where that which is first in time is first also in right; as, a prior demand. Former is used of time, or of position in written or printed matter, not of space in general. We can say former times, a former chapter, etc., but not the former part of a garden; we should say the front part of the garden, the forward car of a train. Former has a close relation, or sharp contrast, with something following; the former always implies the latter, even when not fully expressed, as in Acts i, 1, and Eccles. vii, 10.

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, previous, prior

   Antonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

   Preposition:
   Such was the state of things previous to the revolution. [Previous to is often used adverbially, in constructions where previously to would be more strictly correct; as, these arrangements were made previous to my departure.]

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1. preliminary

   Synonyms:
   previous, proemial, precursive, prelusory, antecedent, preparatory

   Antonyms:
   subsequent, consequent, following

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1. preliminary, prelimnoun

   a minor match preceding the main event

   Synonyms:
   preliminary exam, overture, preliminary examination, prelim, prelude

   Antonyms:
   unexplorative, nonexplorative, nonexploratory, unexploratory

2. preliminary, overture, preludeadjective

   something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

   "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

   Synonyms:
   approach, feeler, overture, advance, prelim, prelude

   Antonyms:
   nonexploratory, unexplorative, unexploratory, nonexplorative

3. preliminaryadjective

   denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

   "a preliminary investigation"

   Antonyms:
   unexploratory, nonexploratory, nonexplorative, unexplorative

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1. preliminaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   introductory, preparatory, prefatory, proemial, prelusive, precursory, previous, prior, precedent

2. preliminarynoun

   Synonyms:
   introduction, PRELUDE, preparatory step

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1. List of paraphrases for "preliminary":

   initial, pre-trial, introductory, provisional, advance, préliminaire, foreplay, tentative, pretrial, exploratory, interim, primary, preparatory, first, prior, pre-release, opening, pre-filing, early, draft, introduction

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1. Prosecutor Marc Keast:

   A preliminary review of the defendant's social media accounts, his cellphone, as well as other documented evidence recovered on scene showed that this defendant planned this shooting, he deliberately brought the handgun that day with the intent to murder as many students as he could.

2. David Kimaiyo:

   Preliminary reports indicate that the attackers, who were heavily armed, later fled toward the border into Somali.

3. Elections Jim Allen:

   They’re looking at a preliminary report from January, and just recently, in the last week, they’ve filed a request for an updated report, they’re looking at incomplete data.

4. The United Nations:

   He intends to spend more time in the two capitals (Riyadh and Sanaa) to discuss the draft principles paper which was developed here in Geneva - as he said, 'until we reach a preliminary agreement', as you know, before leaving us here in Geneva, he said both sides had shown signs of constructive engagement regarding the possibility of reaching a humanitarian truce and that there was emerging common ground upon which to build an eventual ceasefire coupled with the withdrawal of combattants.

5. Viraphonh Viravong:

   Some companies are on the very preliminary basis looking at the possibility of finding shale gas, we have a few deposits of coal, but it's scattered and not in blocks, so they expect shale gas to be trapped around those areas and so will be looking at that instead of oil.