preface
noun
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
will preface
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future tenseof preface.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I will preface my answer by saying that the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a non-partisan organization.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
I will preface this section with the disclaimer that there is no such thing as a completely bad potato.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2021
And I will preface it by saying I know that you are already exhausted and feel like you’ve got nothing left.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2020
I will preface this by saying fantastic show, I love it.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2012
Not infrequently he will preface a long account of himself by informing you that he has a hearty detestation of talking about himself, and never could understand why people wanted to talk of their diseases.
From As a Matter of Course by Annie Payson Call
