Prelim is an English word with synonyms like preliminary or athletics. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Prelim in a sentence
Related words
Prelim meaning
Preliminary.
Synonyms of Prelim
Using Prelim
- The main meaning on this page is: Preliminary.
- Useful related words include: preliminary, athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics.
- In the example corpus, prelim often appears in combinations such as: in prelim, prelim playoff, the prelim.
Context around Prelim
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prelim
- In this selection, "prelim" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, school, playoff, fights and schedule stand out and add context to how "prelim" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ago in prelim numbers and as a prelim warm up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prelim" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prelim
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Witches beat No. 11 Waterville in another prelim playoff game. (11 words)
He leads the prelim fights, tangling with former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. (12 words)
The SQA has remarked the school’s prelims but won’t comment on the prelim or the mark. (18 words)
The Eagles’ trouncing of the Vikings itself is looking at 31.7 million total viewers and a 10.3 rating in fast nationals, down 23 percent from what Pats/Steelers did a year ago in prelim numbers. (37 words)
Souths have been prelim finalists for five years in a row but it looks like they’ll be coming from a fair way back if they want to even get that far this time around. (35 words)
It also serves as a prelim warm up dance, without melody, to enable to dancer to loosen her body, journey away from distractions and towards single-minded focus. (28 words)
Example sentences (10)
And with the planned industrial action falling in among the secondary school prelim schedule, some exams are having to be rescheduled.
Souths have been prelim finalists for five years in a row but it looks like they’ll be coming from a fair way back if they want to even get that far this time around.
The SQA has remarked the school’s prelims but won’t comment on the prelim or the mark.
He leads the prelim fights, tangling with former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.
The three prelim fights feature exciting prospects such as lightweight Jamaine Ortiz and featherweight Edward Vasquez, but the Tyson v Jones comprises gimmicky exhibitions.
Oceanside, which defeated No. 12 Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield in a prelim playoff, saw its season wrap at 14-4.
Searsport, which beat No. 7 Valley of Bingham 5-0 in a prelim playoff game on Oct. 19, saw its campaign conclude at 5-11.
The Eagles’ trouncing of the Vikings itself is looking at 31.7 million total viewers and a 10.3 rating in fast nationals, down 23 percent from what Pats/Steelers did a year ago in prelim numbers.
The Witches beat No. 11 Waterville in another prelim playoff game.
It also serves as a prelim warm up dance, without melody, to enable to dancer to loosen her body, journey away from distractions and towards single-minded focus.
Common combinations with prelim
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in prelim 3×
- prelim playoff 3×
- the prelim 2×
- prelim fights 2×