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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Then craft a concise, friendly message to people who can help make introductions and recommendations on your behalf.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Making impactful introductions is its own skill set.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
While Wednesday’s pregame introduction of the 76ers’ starters earned mild boos from Knicks fans, those jeers were likely nothing compared to what Embiid would have heard.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article What to know about measles In the decade before the introduction of the MMR vaccine in 1963, there were 400 to 500 US measles deaths per year.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Making impactful introductions is its own skill set.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
While Wednesday’s pregame introduction of the 76ers’ starters earned mild boos from Knicks fans, those jeers were likely nothing compared to what Embiid would have heard.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Related article What to know about measles In the decade before the introduction of the MMR vaccine in 1963, there were 400 to 500 US measles deaths per year.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
Noun
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The preface begins at 6 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7:30.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2025
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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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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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There’s star power in the book — Gwyneth Paltrow penned the foreword.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Marianne Williams; the intro is written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Show 25 - Franchise Mode Commentary and Presentation Franchise mode will feature new PA announcers, team-specific franchise intros, dynamic league stories (this is another big one for me), rookie updates, and team performance insights.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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