prelusive

adjective

pri-ˈlü-siv How to pronounce prelusive (audio)
Definition of prelusivenext
as in preparatory
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose

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  1. preparatory
  2. preliminary
  3. introductory
Adjective
  • Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Account managers have seen their preparatory work shrink—AI can assemble meeting notes, summarize calls, draft follow-ups and flag patterns across client communication.
    — Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of preparatory
Adjective
  • There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Martelly’s name was among 16 listed Friday on the Provisional Electoral Council’s website as having preliminary registered to run.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of preliminary
Adjective
  • If interest rates are higher when that introductory period ends, your monthly payment and interest costs could rise significantly.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI says Dot usage will temporarily not count against eligible users' plan allowances during the introductory period, with longer-term usage terms still to come.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of introductory
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“Prelusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelusive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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