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Recent Examples of introductory The introductory collection is in the same hue as the brand’s best-selling Palais bag—black—but colors will be added going forward. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025 Louie, a 31-year-old former TV reporter, and Velovic, a 25-year-old who works in tech sales, both had strong introductory confessionals as the boats were coming to the marooning. Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 At a dense 1,000 pages over two volumes, Jacke and Toensmeier’s books, while being extremely valuable, are perhaps not the best introductory texts. Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 During his introductory press conference with the Jets in January 2025, Aaron took a moment to pay tribute to his wife. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for introductory
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Adjective
  • His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The company has held preliminary discussions with a leading North American medical institution regarding a potential pilot project.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Its boxy fit and hip-skimming length call to mind the actress’s style, while its fall-ready texture adds a trendy twist to basic outerwear.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Billowing sleeves and a loose, flowy hem allow the top to move with you through the airport, during sightseeing excursions, and even out to a nice dinner, and the neutral sage color keeps the top sufficiently wearable as your new go-to basic.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those preparatory projects included the installation of new capping roofs to weatherproof the buildings for a long period of care and maintenance, as well as the rerouting of electrical supplies and de-planting of boiler equipment.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, my two sons attend Milford Schools at the elementary and high school level.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Higley Unified School District Seeks a maintenance and operations budget override of 15% to support teacher compensation, class sizes, educational resources for classrooms, elementary programs, including physical education, music and arts, all-day kindergarten and gifted programs.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The rudimentary device, likely made from firework explosives, was planted outside the front gate of Ranucci’s house in Campo Ascolano, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Rome, the journalist told state broadcaster RAI on Friday.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The department, run by State Superintendent Jill Underly, relies on a rudimentary system to track its investigations, obscuring the scale of misconduct for policymakers and the public.
    Danielle DuClos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Introductory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introductory. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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