INTRO Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

intro

noun

ˈin-(ˌ)trō

Definition of intro

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book

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Recent Examples of intro The intro trailer posted by the White House on social media also sees the Sega logo transform into MAGA. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 There‘s the matter of that sinuous electric guitar intro, halfway between tropical psychedelia and merry-go-round anthem. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Offer Help Freely Fix a piece of their problem, make an intro or share something useful—no invoice attached. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intro

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Noun

The Air Max Plus was designed by Sean McDowell and first released in 1998, serving as an introduction to Nike’s latest cushioning breakthrough, Tuned Air.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Larkin, wearing street clothes, was booed during pregame introductions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduction

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So reads the first line in the preface of the first edition (1768) of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

— Murasaki Shikibu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of preface

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According to Complex, Kid Rock elaborates on a different, higher profile collaboration on his forthcoming album in the project’s foreword.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
The lavish collection includes a foreword by royal journalist and biographer Tina Brown, who spent one-on-one time with the late princess during a lunch at the Four Seasons in New York just weeks before her death.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreword

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