prefacing

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Adjective
  • 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
  • The prefatory pause gives the audience a chance to applaud a starry ensemble.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • According to court records, an unsecured bond of $30,000 was set for Mours, who is due to face a preliminary hearing next month.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Steven Jones was shot and killed after his sister called 911 and said he was armed with a knife during a mental health crisis and had cut himself, according to a preliminary report from the Connecticut Office of Inspector General.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That archive of prints is in the process of being broken up for sale, and a few hundred of those boxes, including this set of 36 prints plus a clutch of introductory material and captions, have made their way to Daniel/Oliver, a gallery in East Williamsburg.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
  • At Fudd’s introductory press conference with the Wings on April 16, she was asked to comment on her off-court connection with Bueckers by a local reporter.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Najib was the only one of the defendants who was arrested and present in person in court Sunday for a preparatory session in the trial, which will continue next month.
    Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Czech power company ČEZ signed a deal on Friday with Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the British company to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Dugger served as a backup through the beginning portion of the season before being dealt to the Steelers at the NFL trade deadline.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • New York’s own ban, which went into effect during the current school year, has been widely praised by educators during its beginning months.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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