commence

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He expects to commence work at Chemaf this month and predicts the $250 million to $300 million in upgrades to Chemaf’s operations should be completed by the beginning of next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The institute has begun recruiting students for the 2026-27 academic year, and operations are set to commence in the next few months.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I’m happy to report we’ll commence shooting season three this summer, and that a rising tide has indeed lifted all boats in season one under the 3.0 tax program,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Allowing Summers to commence a dignified retirement while continuing to hold honorifics risks signaling that there are ultimately few consequences at the very top in higher education.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

After a while they finally gave up as a cricket started calling for night to commence.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah