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

Last month, oil prices briefly fell to their lowest level since before the war on news that a preliminary peace agreement had been reached.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The trouble began over the weekend, NASA said, well after LINK had hit several preliminary milestones, such as deploying its solar-power arrays and test firing its xenon-gas thrusters, during its commissioning phase.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Definition of preliminary

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Riley is usually at the Heat’s introductory press conferences, especially for players of James’ caliber.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Guests can also join Tibetan-style painting sessions lasting from half a day to seven days, or take a two- to three-hour introductory class in Tibetan calligraphy.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of introductory

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Prince Gabriel, 22, completed a one-year preparatory course at the National Mathematics & Science College in England before graduating from the Royal Military Academy of Belgium.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing other preparatory work for the pending proceedings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 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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