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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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Recent Examples of prologue
But Johnson is trying to combat the past as a prologue.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
If the past is prologue, the DeepSeek development will be seized upon by some as rationale for eliminating domestic oversight and allowing Big Tech to become more powerful.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
As promised, the first half of the movie, with its grim journey through the decades, turns out to be a prologue to the story of the teenage Noor’s fate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Enabling that in the game's prologue brings it closer to FX's Shogun than any other game, and that's cool.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
If the past is prologue, the DeepSeek development will be seized upon by some as rationale for eliminating domestic oversight and allowing Big Tech to become more powerful.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
As promised, the first half of the movie, with its grim journey through the decades, turns out to be a prologue to the story of the teenage Noor’s fate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Enabling that in the game's prologue brings it closer to FX's Shogun than any other game, and that's cool.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prologue
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on the same day that Ukraine would have to concede Crimea, an area of Ukraine that was seized by Russia in 2014 in a prelude to the current conflict, and its aspirations to NATO membership in order to reach a peace agreement.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The new ongoing series will launch with a 10-page prelude by Slott and Albuquerque in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition No. 1 on May 3 as part of DC’s Free Comic Book Day programming.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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But as explained in the introduction above, wealthy taxpayers have had and likely will have an array of financial and tax strategies to access wealth without necessarily triggering income taxes.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Serving as the introduction to the seasonal menu, the next session is slated for three evenings starting March 21.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sophomore Charlie Cutts was the only Saber to make the finals (top eight) in an individual event from the preliminaries Feb. 21.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Marianne Williams; the intro is written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Show 25 - Franchise Mode Commentary and Presentation Franchise mode will feature new PA announcers, team-specific franchise intros, dynamic league stories (this is another big one for me), rookie updates, and team performance insights.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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