Examples of preparatory to in a Sentence
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That mission, known as Artemis 1, will be preparatory to a similar crewed mission that could be flown as early as 2024.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
So a necessary regime of discussion preparatory to reform is displaced by a regime of accusation and confession.
—David Bromwich, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
So a necessary regime of discussion preparatory to reform is displaced by a regime of accusation and confession.
—David Bromwich, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1649, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near preparatory to
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“Preparatory to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preparatory%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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