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
  • Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those preparatory projects included the installation of new capping roofs to weatherproof the buildings for a long period of care and maintenance, as well as the rerouting of electrical supplies and de-planting of boiler equipment.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that following the initial collision between the Chevrolet Camero and Ford Fusion, the semi-truck hit the Camaro in the rear.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis has ordered Bovino be deposed in the case and a preliminary injunction hearing is set for November 5.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Onward and upward By the end of its introductory episodes, Dispatch has successfully employed the traditional two-part pilot structure most sitcoms need to lay their groundwork.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Prelusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelusive. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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