prolegomena

Definition of prolegomenanext
plural of prolegomenon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolegomena
Noun
  • 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
  • By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In discussions of people like Michael Jackson, some defenders insist on distinguishing between the artist and the art, but a bio-pic is necessarily about both.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Frankly, the Europeans have had a lot of discussions, but not delivered an actual capability.
    NBC news, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Insights does not appear on any news articles.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2026
  • What Indonesia needs right now is not more studies confirming our potential.
    Pandu Sjahrir, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Times reported that the internal investigation was nearing its conclusion and included reviews of texts by Chavez-DeRemer, her husband and her father.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Concannon was ultimately found not to have sent any racist texts.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Students in Imam’s classes on the Old and New Testaments do tutorials in his office, reading essays aloud while Imam wears full academic regalia.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Morris curated her image through more than 50 books, as well as many hundreds of essays and quite a few Panorama films.
    Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Prolegomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomena. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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