as in preparatory
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows
instantly recognized that chilled feeling as one of the precursory symptoms of a cold
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Adjective
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Pade paints directly onto the canvas without a preparatory drawing, often smudging areas of the canvas with a cloth at the end of a day in her Paris studio.—
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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The Club World Cup then starts on June 14, while some teams are likely to organise preparatory exhibition games ahead of the competition.—
Adjective
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Investigators at the time said preliminary evidence suggested a murder-suicide — an outcome their family members refused to believe.—
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Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the unidentified teen was handling a gun while recording her social media video when the firearm went off and struck her in the upper body.—
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The introductory outdoor clocks typically start around $20, with better and bigger models reaching up to around $60.—
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In the clip, Kardashian, Watts, and Nash-Betts can be seen holding an introductory meeting with an overwhelmed and apologetic client, played by Elizabeth Berkley.—
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“Precursory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precursory. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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