preparatory
Example Sentences
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The grouping added they welcomed "the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning" but provided no further details.
From Barron's
There had been no warnings or preparatory guidance from governments as the U.S. built up an armada offshore and diplomacy faltered.
"There will also need to be training on all relevant aspects of the research protocol, including preparatory work in the lead up to a young person being considered eligible for puberty blockers."
From BBC
He said the parties discussed, for the first time, the possibility of a trilateral meeting between leaders, not simply representatives, but cautioned that "preparatory elements are needed for this".
From BBC
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel from 1508 to 1512, creating hundreds of preparatory drawings but afterward instructing his assistants in Rome to destroy them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
