prefacing

adjective

Definition of prefacingnext
as in introducing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefacing
  1. prefatory
  2. preliminary
  3. introductory
  4. preparatory
  5. beginning
Adjective
  • As the author’s prefatory note indicates, the book centers on the discovery, in 2001, of an unidentified Black boy’s remains in the River Thames.
    Gboyega Odubanjo, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • As Chin writes in a prefatory author’s note, her family’s history traveled down to her primarily via oral history.
    Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
Definition of prefatory
Adjective
  • On November 8, 2024, the court denied a preliminary injunction request by 23XI and FRM that would have enabled the teams to sign charter agreements pending the lawsuit's resolution.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The proximate cause of the breakup was the granting of a preliminary injunction against the deal by U.S. Judge Adrienne Nelson of Oregon.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of preliminary
Adjective
  • After the introductory period, memberships will be $10 per month, and at no additional cost for All Access, Guide, and App+ Members.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That introductory set has thus far peaked at No. 49 on the 50-spot list.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of introductory
Adjective
  • The ultimate goal of any preparatory practice is to get an accountable human thinking about the situation and planning in advance.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Sign up Renaissance drawings were generally used as preparatory tools, said Alastair Sooke in The Daily Telegraph.
    The Week UK, theweek, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of preparatory
Adjective
  • Three ounces of seed will cover 400 square feet, a nice start to a beginning habitat garden.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But fans had been mourning the loss of the cheeky, friendly kid from the beginning days of the band for years.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of beginning
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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