Preliminary
Preliminary adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Sample and preliminary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sample" instead an adjective "Preliminary".
Sample
Sample noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.
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Preliminary and sample are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preliminary" instead an adjective "Sample".
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Preliminary & Sample. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preliminary/sample>.
Sample or Preliminary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preliminary/sample.
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