Synonyms for preparatory
prɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpɛər-, ˈprɛp ər ə-prepara·to·ry

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1. preparatory, preparative, propaedeuticadjective

   preceding and preparing for something

   "preparatory steps"

   Synonyms:
   propaedeutic, preparative

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a)

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1. preparatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   introductory, preliminary, prefatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "preparatory":

   préparatoires, preparation, preparations, pre-hearing, préparatoire, prepa-ratory, prepcom, preliminary, pre-trial, preparedness

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1. President Hassan Rouhani:

   The preparatory stages have been completed by the government so that the needed investments will be made, we believe that the situation will rapidly change with the recent agreements between Iran and the P5+1.

2. Laurent Kabila:

   I have decided on this day to convoke an inclusive national political dialogue and the subsequent implementation of a preparatory committee to address all aspects linked to its organization.

3. John Henry Newman:

   The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men.

4. Mika Saarela:

   We have in fact not closed, the Global Preparatory Academies plan has not fallen through and that is part of the ongoing process with the court.

5. Yasser Abdul Rahim:

   The big battle of Aleppo you can say has started in its preparatory phases, there is a decisive final blow coming that will expel the regime from Aleppo and to liberate the city completely.