as in preparatory
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows
after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose
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Adjective
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That vision also includes preparatory work, through robotic landings in the general region of the lunar south pole, targeted to happen as often as once a month starting in 2027.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026 -
The Joint Budget Committee’s half-dozen members finished their extensive preparatory work on the annual spending plan last week.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, Fiapoto pleaded not guilty and insisted on a fast preliminary hearing, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The department said that preliminary information suggests that a rip current was connected to the deadly incident.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The class would enable students to gain specialized skills needed for employment after graduation or for further post-secondary training, a memo from the district said, and would also provide students with opportunities to teach other students in the district’s introductory welding course.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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CNBC Make It staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Prelusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelusive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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