as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

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Noun
  • The preface begins at 6 p.m., followed by the Awards Ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The preface begins at 6 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7:30.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Batson, a Nashville native who moved to Alabama as a child, got an introduction to music at an early age.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kings guard Malik Monk was listed as a starter and then announced as part of the starting lineup during pregame introductions Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The book’s foreword, written by Nikki Giovanni, encapsulates the power of Black bookstores.
    Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Walker Percy, who helped get the book published after the author killed himself, wrote the foreword.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Exordium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exordium. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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