prolegomena

noun

plural of prolegomenon
as in discourses

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  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
  • In this case, the review will likely include discussions with Apple, who would need to grant Lego permission to do the project.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The talks were first reported by the New York Times, which pegged the deal’s worth at as much as $10 billion over two years, citing three people with knowledge of the discussions.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of discussions
Noun
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • The update removes cattle hides, skins and leather from the scope of regulation, along with re-treaded tires, soybeans for sowing, articles of vulcanized rubber, conveyor and transmission belts, and aircraft and automobile seats.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Definition of articles
Noun
  • These warnings have often come in scientific studies using seemingly far-off years such as 2050 and 2100.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There have been studies that reveal that using a standing desk can help improve mood and increase productivity.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • In addition to hieroglyph texts, the interior walls feature murals depicting portraits of seated and kneeling figures, and archaeological evidence of papermaking tools.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Olive answers many of the 55-year-old’s texts and emails, books him spontaneous travel (three trips to London so far this year), buys him groceries, and places meetings on his calendar—often without ever consulting him.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
Definition of texts
Noun
  • 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
  • Their displacement, whether to touristed shorelines, museums, or expositions, effaced much of their meaning.
    — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Definition of expositions
Noun
  • Odette Estate is named in homage to characters from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and essays by Proust because the moniker represents grace and triumph.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Included in the set is a 96-page book with photos, new essays by Lemieux and Nicholas Meriwether, executive director of the Grateful Dead Studies Association, and artwork by multidisciplinary artist Marcos Alvarado.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 July 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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