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 duo will hold down the fort from Times Square beginning at 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the caption it depicts the beginning of British influence in India.

From BBC

In a statement developer IO Interactive, which also makes the Hitman series, said the game was "fully playable from beginning to end" - but extra time was needed to "further polish" it.

From BBC

After letting inventories swell at the beginning of the decade, both companies are being more disciplined with supply now, Steven Fox of Fox Advisors said.

From Barron's

This places it firmly within the era of reionisation, a period when the first stars and galaxies were beginning to emerge.

From Science Daily

beginning

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