preliminary
adjective
preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory.
preliminarily
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a word derived from
preliminary.
Example Sentences
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The district court preliminarily blocked enforcement of the law as applied to Hecox, concluding that she was likely to succeed on her equal protection claims.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
A court on Monday preliminarily approved a settlement for restitution payments, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
A second means of investigating is for the U.S. attorney general to preliminarily conclude that crimes have been committed and to convene a grand jury to investigate.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
On Nov. 5, the Treasury said that it has begun to preliminarily consider future increases to the amount of issuance of long-term bonds.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
I wish to say a word here, gentlemen, preliminarily, on another subject, and that is, what the duty and right of counsel is on a trial of this kind.
From Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York by A. F. Warburton
