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preliminary(adjective, beginning, opening, basic, past)
8
introductory(adjective, beginning, previous, earlier)
7
preceding(adjective, opening, basic, past)
7
prelusive(adjective, opening, preceding, precedence)
4
proemial(adjective, opening, precedence, precursor)
2
original(adjective, beginning, opening, starting)
2
preparative(adjective, opening, preceding, starting)
2
starting(adjective, beginning, opening, preliminary)
1
exploratory(adjective, opening, basic, fundamental)
1
inductive(adjective, opening, fresh, basic)
1
provisional(adjective, opening, tentative, starting)
0
pilot(adjective, opening, basic, fundamental)
0
test(adjective, opening, basic, fundamental)
0
trial(adjective, opening, basic, fundamental)
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APASmart Define. (2015). precursory thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursory/thesaurus/synonyms
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