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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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That said, stress is beginning to show at the margins, with early stage credit and mortgage delinquencies rising year over year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In the beginning, Peck says it was easy to find trees and hire a mobile sawmill to cut them into planks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s right at the beginning of the time when Corn Belt farmers typically prepare their soil for planting, including the first applications of fertilizer.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The current price implies better-than-expected Tesla performance beginning next decade, with the bull thesis focusing on the company’s robotaxi and human robot business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

By Thursday morning, when Jeff was still at it with his “Cobra, Cobraman, oh, yeah,” a thought was beginning to grow inside me, as if it was swimming up from somewhere deep down.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott