Defoe praised the preparatory work by London's mayor and the city's councilmen, as well as the College of Physicians, in their efforts to contain the plague.
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Preparatory
/ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/
Synonyms for "preparatory" (136 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (28)
Adjective(9 words)
preparativeanticipatorybridging conceptbridging planchemical preparationdiagnostic testearly planningeducational capacitationeducational foundation
Verb(1 words)
Noun(9 words)
basic researchcapacitatingcapacitating exercise sessioncleansingcollege prep programconditioning programdraftingdryexam preparation
Strong matches (40)
Noun(16 words)
forearmingfuture orientationgirdinggroominggrooming servicesinitializingintrointro physics conceptsintroducinglearning planlimberingmore introductoryopening actpilot study reportplanningplanning concept
Adjective(13 words)
foundational academic subjectfundamental physics conceptsintroductoryintroductory lessonintroductory physics classintroductory physics courseintroductory physics problemintroductory sessionmilitary advanceopening stepphysical conditioningplanfulplanning category
Related words (68)
Noun(36 words)
planning education taskplanning ideaplanning lessonplanning materialplanning relatedplanning sampleplanning stepplanning toolplanning unitpractice testprearrangingpreconditioningprefacingpreliminary design stagepreppreparingpreplanningpreseasonprimingqualifying adjective
Show 16 more words
qualifying term definitionqualifying term examplequalifying term usagesample preparationseed gatheringsensitizingsignal cuestagingstaging areastarterstarter kitsteppingstonetest reviewtrainingusheringwater outage
Adjective(13 words)
planning rubricplanning-relatedpractice qualifying exampreliminarypreliminary editpreliminary studypreparticipation physicalprewarpropaedeuticqualifying modifierqualifying statementstarting materialtransitionary
Related word relations
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More general
2 entriesMore specific
5 entriesbridge programintroductory coursepreparatory drillpreparatory exercisepreparatory reading
Collocations
5 entriespreparatory exercisespreparatory periodpreparatory readingpreparatory schoolpreparatory work
Inflections
2 entriesmore preparatorymost preparatory
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
She studied music at a preparatory school.
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Tom went to an elite preparatory school.
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"You said that Tom is taking the secondary school entrance exam? Where is he going for preparatory school?" "He's going to one in the city." "How is he getting there? Are you taking him to and from?" "No. He always gets there by himself."
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Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.