prolegomena

Definition of prolegomenanext
plural of prolegomenon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolegomena
Noun
  • Media discourses are considered processes for the collective social construction of reality in terms of frames and schemata.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
  • By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The fact that Graphite One is already engaged in binding offtake discussions suggests the company may be moving beyond the speculative stage and into genuine commercial negotiations, although no final agreements have yet been signed.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
  • More pointed are his governance attacks as Riquelme has repeatedly questioned why Florentino’s close associate Anas Laghrari, someone with no official position at the club, appears to be involved in major operations including Super League planning and stadium privatisation discussions.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The articles included allegations of abuse of office, bribery and misuse of taxpayer funds, but Paxton was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Previous studies have examined everything from crayfish to eel larvae.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Modern studies suggest their properties may have resulted from advanced forging techniques and carbon-rich steel derived from Indian Wootz steel.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Now, Scapicchio wants the texts released in criminal court and says prosecutors have fought her efforts to do so.
    Louisa Moller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • The texts were between Proctor and Goode, Read’s attorney Aaron Rosenberg said in court, fighting for the messages.
    Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Their displacement, whether to touristed shorelines, museums, or expositions, effaced much of their meaning.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic, and more.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Stacy Arp, an Oak Forest Police Department dispatcher who helped gather the applications and essays, said most members of the Oak Forest Police Association voted for the two students.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • One way to reduce the risk of this happening is to connect the AI model to a body of legal material, such as case law and treatises.
    Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Prolegomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomena. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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