PREFACING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

prefacing

adjective

as in introducing

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There was a prefatory letter by Archibald MacLeish, a professor at Harvard and a former Librarian of Congress, and an introduction by Mark Schorer, a professor of English at Berkeley, along with blurbs from other eminent men of letters.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Despite some discouraging downward trends, all the prefatory jawing could go a long way toward siphoning off a fair number of viewers who might otherwise be locked in on the NFL.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Definition of prefatory

Adjective

Jakoi placed second in the 100-meter preliminary event and fourth in the 200-meter preliminary event, according to online meet results as of Tuesday night.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
After a highly competitive preliminary audition process, six finalists from across the country were selected to compete in the final round.

— Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of preliminary

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Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Predictably, Brees faced immediate questions about that shoulder at his introductory news conference for the Saints.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Prince Gabriel, 22, completed a one-year preparatory course at the National Mathematics & Science College in England before graduating from the Royal Military Academy of Belgium.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing other preparatory work for the pending proceedings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of preparatory

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After his beginning years in the cafe, Trygar has since moved to the maintenance department and has been responsible for taking care some of Kennywood's iconic rides like the Racer, the Log Jammer, and the Merry Go Round.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The band joins Yellowcard for the Up Up Down Down Tour, a 27-date spring outing with Plain White T’s beginning May 6 in Atlanta and concluding June 20 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2026

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