as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
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Recent Examples of introduction
Paying for parking in downtown Baltimore should be easier with the introduction of new mobile payment options, city officials say.
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Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
In just the last year, the park had a global introduction as part of the 2024 Olympics, before a New York Comic Con event in the fall.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Carpenter quipped in the introduction that even her parents had not yet been born at that point.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
This casual restaurant, marked by a giant colorful mural, has all the fixins for a proper introduction to the local cuisine.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
In just the last year, the park had a global introduction as part of the 2024 Olympics, before a New York Comic Con event in the fall.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Carpenter quipped in the introduction that even her parents had not yet been born at that point.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
This casual restaurant, marked by a giant colorful mural, has all the fixins for a proper introduction to the local cuisine.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
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Inception Startups Program at Nvidia Israel, in his preface to the SNC report.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Injuries weren’t the Lions’ only problem Let’s preface this section by acknowledging that the Lions’ defense was decimated by injuries before the game and then lost starting corner Amik Robertson early in the contest.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The upcoming release, which will hit shelves this fall from Abrams Books for Young Readers, also features a foreword by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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This excerpt is reprinted from the book, which also features a foreword by Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Eliana is absolutely correct that the intro to Season 3 seems to be a mass shooting, rather than a misadventure turned fatal accident like the deaths of Armond and Tanya.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sherryl Woods, who penned the books upon which the series is based, wrote in the intro to 2007's Stealing Home that it's based on the state's very real city of Sumter (more on that below).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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