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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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Recent Examples of prologue
If past is prologue, this approach could allow the Islamic Republic to frame any conflict with United States not as a struggle for regime survival but as a sovereign nation’s resistance against external coercion.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
If the past is prologue, real wages rose over $6,000 during Trump's first term while falling some $2,000 under Biden's.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
If past is prologue, some clues about how Trump might approach this routine task of the presidency may be found in Trump's State of the Union address from 2020.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Any or all of them could become inescapable water-cooler conversation over the next twelve months if Sundance’s past remains its prologue.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
If the past is prologue, real wages rose over $6,000 during Trump's first term while falling some $2,000 under Biden's.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
If past is prologue, some clues about how Trump might approach this routine task of the presidency may be found in Trump's State of the Union address from 2020.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Any or all of them could become inescapable water-cooler conversation over the next twelve months if Sundance’s past remains its prologue.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prologue
Noun
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Neither side wants war and both sides appear to treat this as a prelude to negotiations.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the Grand Slam, the women’s final is always on a Saturday, serving as a prelude to the men’s final on a Sunday.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Batson, a Nashville native who moved to Alabama as a child, got an introduction to music at an early age.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kings guard Malik Monk was listed as a starter and then announced as part of the starting lineup during pregame introductions Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the diving kicked off Thursday, the swimming gets underway with preliminaries on Friday, with the finals for both swimming and diving slated for Saturday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her six-game outburst in the state preliminaries screamed of consistency, with no score lower than 217 and none higher than 269.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The launch was a full production, featuring welcome remarks by executives, stage performances from the deep roster of Disney talent, surprise announcements of celebrity participants, and the enthusiastic intro of the 2025 class of Dreamers.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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With gothic writing and red title cards, the tease felt more like the intro to a horror movie than a comedy program.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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