as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
the sick children were examined preliminarily by the nurse to determine if they had a rash
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Recent Examples of preliminarily
Investigators preliminarily determined many of the animals died from gunshot wounds, and the shelter has initiated legal action to recover remaining dogs.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Examinations conducted on site by the United States Department of Agriculture and forensic veterinarians led investigators to preliminarily determine the cause of death of many of those dogs to be gunshot wounds.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The board, which is also known as Develop Fulton, voted Tuesday to preliminarily approve the developer’s request.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators preliminarily believe a source of natural gas was released in the basement and used to start the fire, Alpine Township Fire Chief Jeremy Kelly said.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
The Maryland Farm Bureau (MDFB) called for federal assistance in mid-May after preliminarily reporting that 90 farmers suffered losses across their crops.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
On April 29, 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook.
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Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
At the board’s April 10, 2026, meeting, all nine Republican members preliminarily approved the materials, while the five Democrats rejected the list.
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Temperatures are also preliminarily expected to remain cool heading into the weekend, NWS states.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Examinations conducted on site by the United States Department of Agriculture and forensic veterinarians led investigators to preliminarily determine the cause of death of many of those dogs to be gunshot wounds.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The board, which is also known as Develop Fulton, voted Tuesday to preliminarily approve the developer’s request.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators preliminarily believe a source of natural gas was released in the basement and used to start the fire, Alpine Township Fire Chief Jeremy Kelly said.
—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
The Maryland Farm Bureau (MDFB) called for federal assistance in mid-May after preliminarily reporting that 90 farmers suffered losses across their crops.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
On April 29, 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook.
—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
At the board’s April 10, 2026, meeting, all nine Republican members preliminarily approved the materials, while the five Democrats rejected the list.
—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Temperatures are also preliminarily expected to remain cool heading into the weekend, NWS states.
—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preliminarily
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Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
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Ahead of launching its first-ever foldable device, Apple has already secured components for about 80 million smartphones spread across new models for the second half of 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
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Draft a short meeting agenda with key points, then talk through expectations with the person involved so the path ahead feels workable.
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The house sits in a landscape of almost unimaginable beauty, cradled in the warm embrace of its own green valley, dramatic hills rising steeply on all sides but parting ahead to reveal distant fields.
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
Adverb
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In New York City, the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started a little earlier than scheduled to beat incoming storms.
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The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.
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On Tuesday, National Assembly President Jorge Ramírez – the acting president’s brother – announced that at least 1,943 had died, an increase of about 200 from the day before.
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Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
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“Preliminarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preliminarily. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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