Prior to
Prior to preposition - Earlier than.
Preparatory to and prior to are semantically related In some cases you can use "Preparatory to" instead a preposition phrase "Prior to".
Preparatory to
Prior to and preparatory to are semantically related in before topic. You can use "Prior to" instead a preposition phrase "Preparatory to", if it concerns topics such as in preparation for.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- before and prior to
- before and preparatory to
- ahead of and prior to
- ahead of and preparatory to
- in advance of and prior to
- in advance of and preparatory to
- previous to and prior to
- previous to and preparatory to
- in anticipation of and prior to
- in anticipation of and preparatory to
- earlier than and prior to
- earlier than and preparatory to
- in preparation for and prior to
- in preparation for and preparatory to
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Preparatory to and Prior to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prior_to/preparatory_to
Prior to & Preparatory to. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prior_to/preparatory_to>.
Preparatory to or Prior to. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prior_to/preparatory_to.
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