PREPARATORY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

preparatory

adjective

pri-ˈper-ə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of preparatory

as in preliminary

coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows a preparatory investigation to see if there is enough evidence to warrant bringing charges

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Recent Examples of preparatory Your ambitions can benefit from preparatory maneuvering today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 July 2026 As economist and Opportunity@Work founder Byron Auguste has noted, when policymakers, employers and parents all realized that the shifting job landscape required a different preparatory path, states passed compulsory education laws. — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Another measure to speed up the preparatory studies proposes that when a power plant operator and a large load customer of a similar size both apply for access to the grid, only one study of the impact of both players joining should be conducted, rather than sequential studies. — IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2026 Separate preparatory meetings with each side are set to take place in Doha this week, ahead of the official signing in Switzerland and the start of the technical talks, the diplomat said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for preparatory

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparatory

Adjective

Scrutiny of the project would later intensify after preliminary designs were released late last year.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
But Huby’s bigger passion has always been human spaceflight, and her company has begun preliminary work on a crew spacecraft that could serve either the International Space Station or private space stations under development by US companies.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of preliminary

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Right now, RingCentral is running an introductory deal where businesses with fewer than 400 employees can switch to its service and get a full year absolutely free.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
After an introductory conversation, Nomo showed Bednar his grip for the pitch.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026