prolegomena

noun

plural of prolegomenon
as in discourses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolegomena
  1. discourses
  2. discussions
  3. articles
  4. studies
  5. texts
  6. expositions
  7. essays
  8. treatises
Noun
  • Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Hagai Palevsky considers these discourses and more while examining Sethphemera, essays and interviews by the cartoonist Seth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of discourses
Noun
  • Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Iran and Oman have been in discussions for several days about a management plan for the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as the focal point of the ongoing war between the US and the Islamic Republic.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussions
Noun
  • More recently, though, articles published on the Forum's platform have started asking a more personal question.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of articles
Noun
  • There will be an update on development studies at a meeting in October.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • What’s more, changing vaccine ingredients would require new studies, which would be costly and take years.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • At one end are old-school flip phones, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, that handle calls and texts but little else.
    — Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The app walks you through various permissions to access your texts, calendar, and phone before showing legal documents, including terms and conditions and the privacy policy.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of texts
Noun
  • Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty Images People displaced by the forest fire find refuge at the Parc des expositions de Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on 27 July, 2026.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of expositions
Noun
  • The essays have received more than 1 million cumulative views on Substack and her podcast of the same name registered 160,000 audio downloads and nearly 64,000 YouTube views at last count.
    — Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Picture-by-Picture (PBP) and Picture-in-Picture (PIP) support let students view input from two devices simultaneously; ideal for comparing notes while writing essays.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of essays
Noun
  • Physiognomic treatises reappeared in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, then took off in the eighteenth and nineteenth.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of treatises
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“Prolegomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomena. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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