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intro

[in-troh] / ˈɪn troʊ /
NOUN
introduction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addition debut establishment inauguration influx initiation installation launch opening preface presentation
STRONG
admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement essentials exordium foreword hornbook inception induction ingress insertion institution interpolation lead lead-in overture preamble preliminaries prelude primer prolegomenon prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close closing conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
completion epilogue
NOUN
lead-in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foreword
STRONG
addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment exordium inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation launch lead opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prolegomenon prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
STRONG
close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination
NOUN
prelude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
introduction prologue
STRONG
commencement exordium foreword overture preamble preface preliminary preparation prolegomenon start
WEAK
curtain-raiser prelusion proem
Antonyms
STRONG
completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish stop
WEAK
postlude
NOUN
prolegomenon
Synonyms
STRONG
addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment exordium foreword inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation launch lead lead-in opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
STRONG
close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination
VERB
acquaint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accustom advise apprise enlighten familiarize inform
STRONG
clue disclose divulge habituate introduce notify post present reveal tell warn
WEAK
bring out come out with fill in fix up get-together knock down let know make familiar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delude
STRONG
conceal hide secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
deceive falsify hold back mislead misrepresent
VERB
initiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence inaugurate institute launch open set up take up trigger
STRONG
admit enter induct install invest originate pioneer
WEAK
break the ice come out with come up with dream up get ball rolling get feet wet get under way instate kick off make up set in motion take in usher in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block cease close complete conclude end finish halt stop
STRONG
expel reject
WEAK
ignore neglect terminate
VERB
instate
Synonyms
WEAK
admit begin break the ice come out with come up with commence dream up enter get ball rolling get feet wet get under way inaugurate induct install institute invest kick off launch make up open originate pioneer set in motion set up take in take up trigger usher in

Example Sentences

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The jukebox remains associated with early rock ’n’ roll, and the iconic sitcom “Happy Days” rolls its intro and credits over a jukebox while teenagers dance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“So a guy that I matched with two months ago just messaged me asking if I’m still making sourdough bread,” Chilcott said in the intro.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ has a cross-fingered intro on the keyboards, and this little run before the first verse comes in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

As her band vamped on the intro to her song “Hot to Go!” on Friday night, Roan surveyed the tens of thousands spread across the leafy grounds surrounding the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

It was the intro to Kaira DeLeon’s biggest hit.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.