prolegomenon

noun

Definition of prolegomenonnext
as in discourse

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  1. discourse
  2. discussion
  3. study
  4. article
  5. exposition
  6. treatise
  7. essay
  8. text
Noun
  • Dollar obituaries are a regular feature of public discourse since at least 1971 when Nixon finished off the gold standard.
    — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The argument might sound familiar to those following the discourse of technology figureheads.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of discourse
Noun
  • After an hour of intense discussion, panelists opened the floor for questions from the wide-eyed congregants.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Earlier Thursday, Padilla also convened faith leaders and political figures in a roundtable discussion to defend voting rights and remember the legacy of civil rights hero John Lewis.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • The studies point to a broader shift already underway in pet care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Aïnouz’s new feature, however, is extreme in its brand of dysfunction and study of incestuous lust, amped up by its arresting cinematography.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of study
Noun
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of article
Noun
  • Here, any such visceral anxiety is sacrificed at the alter of exposition.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 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 exposition
Noun
  • But the sections that can be read between gaps where the surface is lost point to a philosophical treatise on ethics, arts and human nature.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The text is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human moral progress, and the final column revealed the name Aristocreon, a nephew and disciple of the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of treatise
Noun
  • On her return to Wimbledon before her injury, Williams said in a personal essay she was motivated by motherhood.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Early mistakes, poorly attended initial events, or outreach strategies that fall flat may become part of a story about iteration and growth that shapes their personal statement or supplemental essays.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of essay
Noun
  • Although the text of the agreements hasn't been made public, the administration began announcing the pacts in the fall, starting with Pfizer.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Buddhist texts often present meditation as a way of confronting uncertainty, grief, mortality and impermanence.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
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