prefixes
Example Sentences
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The Paris and Geneva families settled their dispute in 2018, agreeing to add prefixes or additional names in marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The conference handed out call-letter prefixes — C for Canada, X for Mexico, F for France, and so on.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
To boost comprehension, students learn about prefixes, root words and suffixes — for example that “bene” means good or “audi” means hear.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022
“We’re not really sure that we’re measuring anything at that scale. But it is better to have the scale balanced and the prefixes relate to each other in some way that is consistent,” she says.
From Scientific American • Nov. 23, 2022
Once he had swallowed a good portion of the English vocabulary, he began to taste the familiar ingredients, the Greek seasoning in the roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
