INTRODUCTORY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

introductory

adjective

ˌin-trə-ˈdək-t(ə-)rē

Definition of introductory

as in preliminary

coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows an introductory paragraph to the chapter on evolution

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as in basic

of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject an introductory course in computer programming

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Recent Examples of introductory But still, this felt different — as Gray himself noted in his moving introductory remarks, reflecting on growing up a few miles away from the Upper West Side. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 After a series of introductory courses in safety, woodworking and more, Gfeller applied to the Construction Trades capstone program within the Independence School District’s Industrial Technology Academy. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Western Union – whose financial services allow Haitian migrants to send remittances to Haiti – has in recent years begun offering introductory Creole courses for staff members. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 New data presented at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday shows that more first-year students are failing introductory math courses now than six years ago when the university moved to a test-blind admissions process. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for introductory

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There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s name was among 16 listed Friday on the Provisional Electoral Council’s website as having preliminary registered to run.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of preliminary

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Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Account managers have seen their preparatory work shrink—AI can assemble meeting notes, summarize calls, draft follow-ups and flag patterns across client communication.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of preparatory

Adjective

The district boasts 31 schools in all, with neighborhood elementary and high schools, charter options and a number of dual language schools.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Some of those had major errors, like a hand with six fingers and clocks with numbers in the wrong places, both of which were approved lesson plans for elementary classrooms.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of elementary

Adjective

For a while, Crystal Lake hews closely to the very rudimentary mythology introduced in Sean Cunningham’s original movie.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
The concern is that a small, rudimentary drone like this one could be weaponized with explosives and do serious damage to a large concert, sporting event, or campaign rally.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

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