Front
Front adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the back part.
Preparatory and front are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparatory" instead an adjective "Front".
Preparatory
Preparatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Synonyms for Preparatory
Front and preparatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Front" instead an adjective "Preparatory".
Both words in one sentence
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As always when he had taken Operational command, Zhukov tried to use a Boring but Practical preparatory bombardment - and was outfoxed by Heinrici, giving Ivan Konev's 2nd Ukrainian Front a two day head start in the race for Berlin.
Source: It's Quiet... Too Quiet
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Preparatory or Front. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/front/preparatory.
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