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commence

[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /
VERB
start action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin inaugurate initiate launch take up
STRONG
arise open originate
WEAK
come into being come into existence embark on enter upon get cracking get going get one's feet wet get show on road hit the ground running jump into kick off lead off start the ball rolling tear into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close complete conclude end finish stop
WEAK
cease

Example Sentences

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"The business will now commence trading in administration managed by FRP Advisory as they seek to continue discussions with interested parties regarding a sale of some or all of the business and its brands."

From BBC

Museum director-general Bart Ouvry said a new effort to digitize its archives commenced at the start of February, building on past work to create a homogenized data set.

From The Wall Street Journal

The institute has begun recruiting students for the 2026-27 academic year, and operations are set to commence in the next few months.

From BBC

The four stocks joined the S&P 500 as trading commenced on Monday.

From Barron's

Shares are at their highest level since they commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2020.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.