prolegomena

Definition of prolegomenanext
plural of prolegomenon

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Noun
  • By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
  • By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, discussions about philosophy, politics and religion might be profound or thought-provoking to you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Finalizing tweaks and settings, such as enabling AI features and creating knowledge base articles, took several hours, which is about average.
    John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Seven articles and ten amendments follow.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both studies found that while sports betting access overall didn't lead to significant changes in bankruptcy filings, the 2025 study found that online access did.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Additional updates, findings, and insights will be shared as the studies continue.
    Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hernandez, 64, did not respond to multiple emails, texts and phone calls seeking her response to the allegations.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Caller IDs can seem to match government offices, and emails or texts may follow the same format used in official SSA communication.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held.
    Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her essays are written with humor and insight.
    Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic, and more.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.
    Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Prolegomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomena. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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