Definitions

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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“So he backed off a bit on Greenland. This isn’t the end of the problem, this is still the beginning.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are signs that awareness is beginning to shift.

From BBC

The Federal Reserve in its recent decision—where it kept interest rates on hold after three consecutive reductions—acknowledged that the labor market was beginning to stabilize.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the midst of them was a heart-shaped balloon with the words: "It's only just beginning."

From Barron's

The moderate 0.4% uptick in core goods suggests some upward pressure, at least partially tied to tariffs, is beginning to filter through.

From Barron's

beginning

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