as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

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Noun
  • However, for co-founder Michiel Beers, who started the festival with his brother, Manu, in 2005, creating one of the largest music festivals was just the preface to his Tomorrowland story.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In his preface to a new edition published in 1983, de Groot responded to readers who’d travelled to the valley and complained to the publisher that the auberge and its cooking were shockingly unlike the book’s descriptions.
    John Birdsall, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
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  • The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • First up is Ice Trial, which provides a one-day introduction into driving on ice.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • David Leopold wrote the illuminating text; Ben Brantley, the touching foreword; and Bernadette Peters, the introduction.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Her editor chose to have the foreword rewritten and sent to Batali for approval.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Exordium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exordium. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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