introductory
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See preliminary.
Other Word Forms
- introductorily adverb
- introductoriness noun
- subintroductive adjective
- subintroductory adjective
- unintroductive adjective
- unintroductory adjective
Etymology
Origin of introductory
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of intrōdūcere ( introduce ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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A News + Entertainment + Family Plan — which combines, news, entertainment and children’s channels including Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, will be available for $69.99 a month and an introductory rate of $59.99.
From Los Angeles Times
Bilt 2.0 comes with a 10% introductory APR on new purchases for a year and allows users, for the first time, to earn points on mortgage payments, in addition to rent payments.
From MarketWatch
“We’re the world’s next biggest boy band,” they proclaimed in their introductory video.
The Dodgers made the signing of free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker official Wednesday, capped off with an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times
The updated version of the segment included about three additional minutes of material in introductory and closing remarks, bringing it to nearly 17 minutes in total.
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