preproduction
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of preproduction
First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + production
Example Sentences
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Raicek has been busy in preproduction on her play “Fire Season,” which has already been workshopped with actors including Billy Crudup and Amanda Seyfried.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Some entertainment companies, including Lionsgate and AMC Networks, have partnered with AI companies, to help create more efficiency in areas such as marketing, preproduction and visual effects work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
A late-night voice memo between Baldoni and Lively during the preproduction phase of "It Ends With Us" in 2023 gets leaked.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
They began discussing it years ago in its initial preproduction stage before the pandemic, when the project was temporarily scuttled and recast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
Fehlbaum intentionally kept Benesch away from preproduction meetups or table reads as a helpful isolation from the rest of the cast.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
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