Definition of "preliminaries" [preliminaries]

• Plural form of preliminary. (noun)

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• "And now she was distracting her wits, and the wits of her friends, over what she called the preliminaries extraordinary."
• "When the U.S. men competed early in preliminaries, questions were raised about whether they would be scored lower than the later rounds."
• "Currently, 12 six-member teams compete in preliminaries, leaving 26 openings for individuals."