over·ture
ˈō-vər-ˌchu̇r 
ˈō-və-,
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
overtured; overturing
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Noun
The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.
the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The New York Times reports that the government has made direct overtures to executives at large tech giants including Apple and Amazon to consider ordering chips from Intel’s plants, pressure that’s been rejected by a majority of these firms.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Shanahan, who has a child with her former husband, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, is said to have declined the overture.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The undefeated Russian has made two overtures to fight Paul but is seemingly being ignored.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The New York Times reports that the government has made direct overtures to executives at large tech giants including Apple and Amazon to consider ordering chips from Intel’s plants, pressure that’s been rejected by a majority of these firms.
—John Kell, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Shanahan, who has a child with her former husband, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, is said to have declined the overture.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Overture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overture. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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