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

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But the administration’s approach has also opened the door to a new wave of financial challengers that the industry is beginning to view as a threat.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I was 13, Disney signed me to a seven-year contract, beginning with “Follow Me, Boys!”

From The Wall Street Journal

But she hopes the upcoming celebration will mark the "beginning of the return of the sweet life to Gaza".

From Barron's

But there are signs the engine is beginning to sputter.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the study, researchers followed more than 6,800 adults beginning when they were ages 45 to 84 years old and didn’t have cardiovascular disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

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