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
From there, the Red Sox have several pitchers returning from injury next spring and have considerations after strong late-season introductions from young lefties in Payton Tolle and Connelly Early.
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
But introductions weren’t necessary between newcomer Alverson and VanDerveer (entering her 14th season as head coach at UCSD) and Terry-Hutson (in her 13th season with the Aztecs).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Schaefer got the loudest cheer in pregame introductions.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After the music was finished, the introductions were done, the two men came face to face and put on a heck of a show.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The mystery is less about who’s involved in the game afoot, as alert audiences piecing together context clues will be immediately aware of those nefarious parties upon their introductions, and is more about the puzzling lengths the filmmakers go to in planting contrived red herrings.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The third of Lightfighter's co-founders is chief technology officer Nick Lambert, whose background includes electric motor technology and nine years overseeing quality control and new-model introductions at Tesla.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Watch for more introductions in the coming years as breeding efforts begin to yield results.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
But introductions weren’t necessary between newcomer Alverson and VanDerveer (entering her 14th season as head coach at UCSD) and Terry-Hutson (in her 13th season with the Aztecs).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Schaefer got the loudest cheer in pregame introductions.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
After the music was finished, the introductions were done, the two men came face to face and put on a heck of a show.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The mystery is less about who’s involved in the game afoot, as alert audiences piecing together context clues will be immediately aware of those nefarious parties upon their introductions, and is more about the puzzling lengths the filmmakers go to in planting contrived red herrings.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The third of Lightfighter's co-founders is chief technology officer Nick Lambert, whose background includes electric motor technology and nine years overseeing quality control and new-model introductions at Tesla.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Watch for more introductions in the coming years as breeding efforts begin to yield results.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 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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The junior cheerleaders got to participate in player intros for the football team and run through the big Falcon head inflatable with their Big Buddies during Friday night’s game.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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These intros aren’t always supposed to make sense.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Introductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introductions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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