Preliminary To
Synonyms In preparation for, in advance of, ahead of, before, prior to, and preparatory to.
Example Sentences
The meeting was preliminary to signing the contract.
Discussions preliminary to the merger have begun.
The tests are preliminary to the main experiment.
Their training is preliminary to deployment.
These talks are preliminary to formal negotiations.
The proposal is preliminary to a detailed plan.
His statement is preliminary to the full report.
Research preliminary to the project is underway.
The sketches are preliminary to the final design.
The budget draft is preliminary to approval.