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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My own introduction to this came from the memoirs of President Ronald Reagan’s tax-cutting czar David Stockman.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The company is pursuing a strategy shift to concentrate on serving developers and businesses, recently shutting down its Sora video-generation app months after its introduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And so, the introduction of this adapted offside rule only helps the CPL try to break further into football's mainstream discussion.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The introduction of a touch screen smartphone was game changing.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I saw then that her plans were formed, and the nephew was to be the means of introduction.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

introduction

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