prefix

Example Sentences

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Sharks had been swimming in the culture before that, to be sure, often with the prefix “man-eating” appended, though men eat sharks too, and way more often — so who’s the real apex predator?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Mohamed added the Arabic "Al" prefix to his surname some time in the 1970s.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

The human rights center disclosed in its 2019 report that it used the federally assigned prefix “RPN-” for “repatriate” to plug information into free flight-tracking websites and obtain a plane’s tail number and ownership.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Warning signs include the absence of the prefix “https” or a locked padlock symbol in the web address, plus poor website designs.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Here the prefix in is for emphasis, as in words like incinerate, incoming and intense.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner