preliminaries

/ prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪz /

plural noun

1. the full word for prelims

Example Sentences

Last week he ran a personal best of 15:03 at the preliminaries, so he put together back-to-back weeks reaching peak form.

From Los Angeles Times

He focused instead on mental preparation, which might explain his confidence after the lackluster preliminaries.

From Los Angeles Times

It didn't bode well in Seoul when, during a routine dive during the preliminaries, he hit his head on the board — a potentially catastrophic injury that killed a fellow diver five years before.

From Salon

Specifically, maybe check out the preliminaries of the 100 meters at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday and the finals around 11:10 a.m. on Saturday.

From Seattle Times

If the preliminaries are any indication, Jordan Coleman will be one to watch in next Friday’s City Section track and field championships at El Camino College.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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