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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To really do justice to the cuisines of this region would take an encyclopedia, but this volume is a fine introduction, filled with recipes that fill the soul and the stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Much of that improvement - and Kylian Mbappe's goal - followed the introduction of Jude Bellingham in the 62nd minute.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Its viral Super Bowl commercials targeted ChatGPT’s introduction of chatbot ads, which at some point merged with a more organic Instagram and TikTok movement about how ChatGPT was a sycophant.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

“The introduction of new front-row products reflects the current sales phase, in which individual seats may be offered, and does not change the category-based model under which earlier tickets were sold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The promise of a smooth career, which my first calm introduction to Thornfield Hall seemed to pledge, was not belied on a longer acquaintance with the place and its inmates.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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