PREFACING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

prefacing

adjective

as in introducing

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Adjective

There was a prefatory letter by Archibald MacLeish, a professor at Harvard and a former Librarian of Congress, and an introduction by Mark Schorer, a professor of English at Berkeley, along with blurbs from other eminent men of letters.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Despite some discouraging downward trends, all the prefatory jawing could go a long way toward siphoning off a fair number of viewers who might otherwise be locked in on the NFL.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Definition of prefatory

Adjective

Scrutiny of the project would later intensify after preliminary designs were released late last year.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
But Huby’s bigger passion has always been human spaceflight, and her company has begun preliminary work on a crew spacecraft that could serve either the International Space Station or private space stations under development by US companies.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of preliminary

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Right now, RingCentral is running an introductory deal where businesses with fewer than 400 employees can switch to its service and get a full year absolutely free.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
After an introductory conversation, Nomo showed Bednar his grip for the pitch.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of introductory

Adjective

In his case, this is mainly evident during the preparatory stage.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Baniewicz was hired by Bishop Miege in 2023 after serving nearly 14 years as president of Maur Hill-Mount Academy, a college preparatory boarding school in Atchison.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparatory

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After his beginning years in the cafe, Trygar has since moved to the maintenance department and has been responsible for taking care some of Kennywood's iconic rides like the Racer, the Log Jammer, and the Merry Go Round.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The band joins Yellowcard for the Up Up Down Down Tour, a 27-date spring outing with Plain White T’s beginning May 6 in Atlanta and concluding June 20 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2026

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