prefacing

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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
  • More than two mayoral candidates would trigger a preliminary election, on Sept. 9, to whittle down the field to two finalists for the Nov. 4 general election.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The thing is, two federal judges have issued preliminary injunctions blocking the spending freeze, in response to lawsuits claiming the president has no authority to block money approved by Congress.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Known as an offensive mind, Albin spoke about the signal-caller position at his introductory press conference.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Spirit Airlines is offering one-way flights within the US to select destinations with introductory fares as low as $43 if booked between March 16 and March 18.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This method can temporarily manage symptoms or serve as a preparatory step before a more comprehensive surgical procedure.11 2.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • Well, the beginning days of spring can be cold, too.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Some of the efforts being eyed by hardline Republicans are focused on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers, which DOGE — the brainchild of billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk — has sought to dismantle since the beginning days of the Trump administration.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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