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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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Shares fell 4.7%, to $32.21, shortly after Thursday’s opening bell, extending their nearly 20% decline since the beginning of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The squad is set to be named in the week beginning 18 May, with an England training camp in Loughborough commencing on 25 May.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But a more cautionary story is beginning to emerge as investors wonder if the momentum is sustainable.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But I knew at the very beginning, that moment in the courtroom where Daredevil outs himself, we were definitely heading toward that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Every week my father asked me to read them over to him from the beginning.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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