as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
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Recent Examples of introduction
If you haven’t been yet inducted into the Roller Rabbit squad (colony?), a brief introduction: The brand has become an absolute obsession on social media in the past few years, especially among tween and teen girls.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
Republicans had initially planned to advance the annual appropriations bills shortly after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law; however, the swift introduction of a $9 billion rescissions package triggered weeks of delay.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
General Burnside Island State Park gives you a well-rounded introduction to the area with a boat launch, a public golf course, and campsites for overnight stays.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Spartacus: House of Ashur dropped its first trailer during Saturday's Comic-Con panel, showing off Nick E. Tarabay's return as Ashur and the introduction of the first female gladiator.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
Republicans had initially planned to advance the annual appropriations bills shortly after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law; however, the swift introduction of a $9 billion rescissions package triggered weeks of delay.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
General Burnside Island State Park gives you a well-rounded introduction to the area with a boat launch, a public golf course, and campsites for overnight stays.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Spartacus: House of Ashur dropped its first trailer during Saturday's Comic-Con panel, showing off Nick E. Tarabay's return as Ashur and the introduction of the first female gladiator.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
Noun
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This rosé is all about coastal herbs, grapefruit pith, white peach and sea spray, Landa prefaces.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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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 anthology, edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, features an introduction by King, 77, and a foreword by Golden.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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With a foreword by Montreux CEO Mathieu Jaton and text by Arnaud Robert, this retrospective offers an immersive look at one of the world’s most influential music festivals.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The plan covered everything: system migrations, financial consolidations, marketing messaging, customer intros, PR announcements.—
Armon Petrossian,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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This intro echos that of its source material, which also opens on a young boy’s gruesome death at the hands of Pennywise.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
27 July 2025
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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