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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On Monday, the Ecuadorean leader said his government was beginning “a new phase against narcoterrorism and illegal mining.”

From The Wall Street Journal

OPEC+ has announced incremental production increases beginning next month.

From Barron's

“Make no mistake, we are not afraid of any legal fight. But we will do this ethically, responsibly, and vigorously. This is just the beginning.”

From Salon

Nottinghamshire Police officers, the University of Nottingham and former neighbours are among the witnesses who have given evidence since the beginning of the hearings at Mary Ward House in London on 23 February.

From BBC

While the president has broad authority to launch military action without a formal declaration of war, Congress by law has to be notified within 48 hours of hostilities beginning.

From BBC

beginning

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