prefacing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefacing
Adjective
  • Could be that fans were simply exhausted by all the prefatory ugliness that led up to Washington’s first playoff victory in 18 years, but anyone who tuned out early missed a hell of a star turn from the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The prefatory pause gives the audience a chance to applaud a starry ensemble.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Judge Jackson will hold a hearing on February 26 at 10:00am to consider imposing a preliminary injunction.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Crowley-Sanders is next scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 27 and is currently being held in custody on a $1 million bond, according to court records.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Heat will hold an introductory press conference for Wiggins, Mitchell and Kyle Anderson on Sunday at 9 a.m. at Kaseya Center ahead of their first practice with the team.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Rather than injecting the regular introductory weekly dose, people are only taking half that amount or less.
    Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
  • One preparatory step for many of us: Clearing out the sticky willies, hedge parsley and crab grass that snuck into our garden beds during late February.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • In this case, the planetesimal that was the beginning stage of Earth didn’t drop its MVEs at the start of its development.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
  • One source said that at the beginning Trump was reluctant to hold the meeting, but eventually agreed.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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