Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A preliminary.
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- adjective
preliminary - noun informal Something preliminary, such as a
trial ,report ,race , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
- noun an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
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Examples
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The Cats earned the right to contest their third-straight 'prelim' with a hard-fought but thoroughly professional 14-point qualifying final victory over the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday.
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Outstanding Lead Actress: This may be the toughest and most unpredictable race in years and one that's a bit moot since the true best actress of 2010, The Young and the Restless' Melody Thomas Scott Nikki, was egregiously snubbed by her petty co-stars and denied her rightful place on the prelim ballot, making it impossible for her to be nominated.
Daytime Emmy Awards: Michael Logan's Fearless Predictions 2011
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But eh, confidentially, any chance we can get the tiniest peek at a Hulk prelim or whatnot?
Doing the Hokey Kokey Roger Langridge 2010
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"Very often, defendants in high-profile cases choose not to have prelim hearings so they don't have their names dragged through the mud anymore," says Robert C. Power, a professor of law at Widener School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa.
Sandusky Hearing Postponed; Recusal of Judges John W. Miller 2011
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A narrow majority said the president's policies would hurt the country, according to the prelim inary data.
Democratic Coalition Crumbles, Exit Polls Say Peter Wallsten 2010
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Today in Sports: In a prelim, diver Greg Louganis bangs his head on the diving board at the Seoul Olympics.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011
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Outstanding Lead Actress: This may be the toughest and most unpredictable race in years and one that's a bit moot since the true best actress of 2010, The Young and the Restless' Melody Thomas Scott Nikki, was egregiously snubbed by her petty co-stars and denied her rightful place on the prelim ballot, making it impossible for her to be nominated.
Daytime Emmy Awards: Michael Logan's Fearless Predictions 2011
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BTW, anyone here want to talk about that prelim Aerospace Corp. report comparing Ares I to EELV, the one that has Ares I as the prelim optimal choice, the one that Doug Cook felt comfie enough that he invited the ULA folks to participate, give their own (rosy) numbers on?
Jeff Hanley's Latest Update From the Denial Zone - NASA Watch 2009
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Today in Sports: In a prelim, diver Greg Louganis bangs his head on the diving board at the Seoul Olympics.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011
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After all, I have a prelim tomorrow for which I have to finish preparing.
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