1
as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
commence the festivities
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2
as in starting
to come into existence
the games commenced early in the morning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commencing
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The Russian Space Agency also has launched its share of space tourists, beginning with a California financier in 2001.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
In at least one way, Bonhoeffer was right — another part of his life was just beginning.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The New Year is starting with a fresh warning for those who work with animals in Texas.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the company operates a café at the airport in Geneva selling food and notebooks, and will be opening others in Paris and Hong Kong.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bodices have had to be adjusted for the dancer’s towering figure of 6 feet, 2 inches by opening the back or elongating the shoulders.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of Isak’s 19 top-flight goals this season, 17 have come from inside the area and seven have been scored from only eight shots originating from inside the six-yard box.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, these zoonotic pathogens originating from plastic debris pose a health risk because birds can act as reservoirs for these diseases.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Operators are used in quantum physics to perform transformations on quantum states arising through changes in physical factors.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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As this technology and its diverse applications continue to evolve, SSE providers should stay closely attuned to the opportunities and challenges arising for customers in relation to security.—
Thyaga Vasudevan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The most dramatic of these was when he was hit in the face by a plastic bottle thrown by a spectator, staying upright and appearing unaffected.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The five-act super-show kicked off with Gaga appearing on a stage that was fashioned into a brutalist opera house.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Commencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commencing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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