introductory
adjective
in·tro·duc·to·ry
ˌin-trə-ˈdək-t(ə-)rē 
: of, relating to, or being a first step that sets something going or in proper perspective
an introductory course in calculus
Examples of introductory in a Sentence
I'd like to make a few introductory remarks before we start the program.
a class in introductory physics
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Valkyries’ free agent signee Gabby Williams is expected to touch down in the Bay and will have her introductory press conference prior to Saturday’s game.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Moreover, nowhere in the introductory text or contemporary works in the exhibition is there an acknowledgment of California’s history of Indigenous enslavement, of haciendas and missions serving as work camps from the beginning of the Spanish colonial period well into the nineteenth century.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Enjoy a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The class would enable students to gain specialized skills needed for employment after graduation or for further post-secondary training, a memo from the district said, and would also provide students with opportunities to teach other students in the district’s introductory welding course.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Moreover, nowhere in the introductory text or contemporary works in the exhibition is there an acknowledgment of California’s history of Indigenous enslavement, of haciendas and missions serving as work camps from the beginning of the Spanish colonial period well into the nineteenth century.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Enjoy a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The class would enable students to gain specialized skills needed for employment after graduation or for further post-secondary training, a memo from the district said, and would also provide students with opportunities to teach other students in the district’s introductory welding course.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for introductory
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“Introductory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/introductory. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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