beginning

[bih-gin-ing] / bɪˈgɪn ɪŋ /

NOUN

start of an event or action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

birth creation dawn inauguration inception introduction onset opening outset starting point top

STRONG

alpha basis blastoff commencement dawning genesis induction infancy initiation installation kickoff opener origin origination preface prelude presentation rise root rudiment source spring takeoff threshold

WEAK

day one point of departure square one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion death end ending finish

STRONG

close completion effect epilogue finale result termination

WEAK

consummation goal outcome

NOUN

origin, cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

birth heart

STRONG

antecedent conception egg embryo font fount fountain fountainhead generation genesis germ principle resource root seed stem well

Antonyms

STRONG

end

WEAK

completion conclusion consummation ending finish goal outcome result termination

Example Sentences

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The labor market could look weak in the beginning of the year, “but then a bunch of things will begin to lift the economy upward.”

From Barron's

From the very beginning, it felt more like a collaboration than an assignment.

From Los Angeles Times

Here are a few personal favorites, beginning with three from Mike Flanagan, TV’s master spinner of spectral tales.

From Los Angeles Times

"We believe there will be a beginning of a better road after the election," he says.

From Barron's

The Irish could have played USC at the beginning of the season, but refused.

From Los Angeles Times