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

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"It was the beginning of the end of her innocence," said the woman, whose name has been withheld to protect her daughter's identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Up 8%, down 5%, down 4%, up 6%—these are just a handful of the single-day herk-a-jerks since the beginning of February for shares of America’s largest company, Nvidia.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cooke admitted to cheating on Batula at the beginning of their relationship, but the two continued dating, went into business together and eventually married in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leavitt, who is pregnant, is set to take leave beginning in May.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

I had a hard time breathing, and I realized what should have been obvious to me from the beginning.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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