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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Handler says she jumped at the chance to return to L.A. even though she would be beginning her first season of her first music director job at the Ulster Orchestra in Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, said in an interview that Democrats and Republicans are beginning to hear more from constituents worried about how AI will affect their job prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A planet may have water and still be chemically unfit for life from the very beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

This is probably just the beginning of another wave of deals.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m in the beginning town. I started the main quest, but now I’m not sure what to do.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

beginning

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