Prelim
Prelim adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
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Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Prelim and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prelim" instead an adjective "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
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Previous and Prelim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prelim/previous
Prelim & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prelim/previous>.
Previous or Prelim. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prelim/previous.
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