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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"And the quiet certainty that love is not about perfect beginnings," he added, "but about choosing each other every day - no matter the distance, no matter the time."

From BBC

"This is just the beginning of the story," says Kishalay De, an associate research scientist at the Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute and lead author on the new study.

From Science Daily

Gregor Townsend's men were stung by a defeat by Italy that might signal the beginning of the end for both a coach and a generation of stellar players.

From BBC

She describes the moment that marked the beginning of what she calls her "descent into hell".

From BBC

And pinched for longer, it seems, since lifespans are beginning to grow again.

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