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
The meeting in May was her formal introduction to the BID proposal.
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Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Except, how many people were calling for Cunha’s introduction to the team?
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2026
In the world of children’s entertainment, Nickelodeon needs no introduction.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
The crowd booed her name during pregame introductions.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
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Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Except, how many people were calling for Cunha’s introduction to the team?
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2026
In the world of children’s entertainment, Nickelodeon needs no introduction.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
The crowd booed her name during pregame introductions.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
Noun
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In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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The book arrives on the scene six years before Wordsworth’s preface to the Lyrical Ballads (considered the first Romantic manifesto).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Doerge's friend, Jenna Bush Hager, wrote the foreword to Reimagining Grief.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The Fridays From the Garden Cookbook lends lots of inspiration for summertime dishes, featuring a foreword by Stewart herself and 150 recipes inspired by the estate’s regenerative farming philosophies.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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The intro sequence juxtaposes Paula’s frenzied prep for the party with her prep for a potential attack from anyone associated with Trevor’s murder.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Our expert take The Citi® Diamond Preferred® Card has an exceptionally long intro-APR for balance transfers and is also notable for its reasonable 3% intro fee for balance transfers.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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But the recent past need not be prologue.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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This Cannes Directors’ Fortnight prizewinner sets out its pitch-black-comic stall early with a prologue in which, after a brief contretemps, local man Raoul Brun (Jean-Louis Coulloc’h) blows his supercilious neighbor’s head off with a shotgun and then disappears.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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