End and Preliminary

End

End noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Preliminary is an antonym for end.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Preliminary

Preliminary noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

End is an antonym for preliminary in beginning topic.

How words are described

final final end final preliminary

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / UQ Holder! He ends up wandering into a preliminary where 15 out of thousands of people will end up getting there.
  • Single-Stroke Battle Most of the duels in Revolutionary Girl Utena end this way, after quite a bit of preliminary sparring.
  • In broadcasts from the UFC, preliminary fights from earlier in the day are inserted into the broadcast to fill time when the main card fights end quickly.
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