introduction

[in-truh-duhk-shuhn] / ˌɪn trəˈdʌk ʃən /

NOUN

something new; something that begins

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 intro 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

Example Sentences

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Their introduction has proved a bizarre experiment in internet fandom.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Right on. I totally get it. No introduction it is. I’m glad to have you in my class. Sit anywhere you’d like.”

From Literature

This is set to be the year AI makes talking as powerful as tapping and swiping, a shift as transformative for the tech industry as the introduction of the Mac, Windows or the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal

The final brought to an end an eventful series, which has seen several twists, including the introduction of a "secret traitor", whose identity was initially unknown to both viewers and the other traitors.

From BBC

But no matter—a tail has been added by the sixth page, our first introduction to Ms. Shaloshvili’s droll sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

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