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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The first direct negotiations between the two states since 1993 are intended as preparatory meetings to shape future talks on a deal to normalize ties between the countries.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The preliminary investigation also found that the most severe damage was concentrated at the front of the aircraft, with the cockpit and forward cabin sustaining significant structural destruction.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reiner, 32, is awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 29 after being charged in connection with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 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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Sign up today for How to Talk To People At Work and use the coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off the regular course price of $57 (plus tax).—
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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