as in prefaces
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 introductions
Elevator Pitches Are Attention Grabbers An elevator pitch is built for quick, casual exchanges—networking events, social introductions or industry mixers.
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Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Arsenal tried to raise their levels with the introductions of Eze and Martin Odegaard with 20 minutes to go.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
During the match introductions, fans also restarted their serenading after Styles' name was announced.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Leadership is also said to be considering a 10-bill per member limit on bill introductions in the House ― down from the current 15-bill limit, which could disproportionately handicap Democrats in the superminority.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Pronouns have also been used to add helpful context for virtual introductions, given that names are not always clear indicators of a person's gender.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After speaker introductions, a panel of state officials and medical providers fielded questions from the media, and Larson stepped up to answer the first one, speaking in his typical fiery rhetoric.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Arsenal tried to raise their levels with the introductions of Eze and Martin Odegaard with 20 minutes to go.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
During the match introductions, fans also restarted their serenading after Styles' name was announced.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Leadership is also said to be considering a 10-bill per member limit on bill introductions in the House ― down from the current 15-bill limit, which could disproportionately handicap Democrats in the superminority.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Pronouns have also been used to add helpful context for virtual introductions, given that names are not always clear indicators of a person's gender.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After speaker introductions, a panel of state officials and medical providers fielded questions from the media, and Larson stepped up to answer the first one, speaking in his typical fiery rhetoric.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for introductions
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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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Your intros to the conversation are funny.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Warm intros shorten hiring cycles and improve candidate quality.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Introductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introductions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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