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foreword

[ fawr-wurd, -werd, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.


foreword

/ ˈɔːˌɜː /

noun

  1. an introductory statement to a book
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foreword1

First recorded in 1835–45; fore- + word
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foreword1

C19: literal translation of German Vorwort
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"At times, it can feel like the world is filled with mistrust and misunderstanding, leaving many people feeling isolated and vulnerable during difficult times," writes Catherine in a foreword to her charity's report.

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This year, the cherished book was republished with updates, additions and a new foreword by Carla Hall.

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Rachel Syme’s foreword to the musical book says that this version of “Ironic” turns it into “an inside joke about poetic license and grammatical errors.”

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He wrote the foreword to a dystopian French climate-focused analysis called “Convergence of Catastrophes,” which predicts an era of unprecedented migration and political destabilization.

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Roberts was also set to publish a book this fall that is a shorter, more readable version of the Project 2025 playbook, complete with a foreword by Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.

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