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commenced

[kuh-menst] / kəˈmɛnst /
ADJECTIVE
originated
Synonyms
STRONG
begun created started
ADJECTIVE
present
Synonyms
STRONGEST
current
STRONG
begun being coeval contemporary instant modern nowadays prompt started today
WEAK
ad hoc already at this moment contemporaneous even now existent extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process just now present-day topical under consideration up-to-date
Antonyms
STRONG
late old
WEAK
far former future past previous
ADJECTIVE
present-day
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contemporary modern
WEAK
ad hoc already at this moment begun being coeval contemporaneous current even now existent existing extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process instant just now new now nowadays prompt started today topical under consideration up-to-date
Antonyms
STRONGEST
old old-fashioned
ADJECTIVE
started
Synonyms
STRONGEST
initiated
STRONG
evoked instituted
ADJECTIVE
underway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afoot ongoing
WEAK
advancing begun in progress initiated moving started undertaken
Antonyms
WEAK
halted stopped

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

GMP said the investigation into Sharples commenced after investigative lines of inquiry "consistently" revealed evidence contrary to what had been disclosed by her.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Many Americans were still in the region as hostilities commenced, and were left with little help from both the State Department and U.S. embassies.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

So, I stocked the fridge with fizzy stand-ins to satisfy the muscle memory of holding a drink, and just before January commenced, I started watching YouTube to remind me the mission was noble and right.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

Somewhere along about the Atlantic Ocean, the six pairs of underwear and cake mixes all commenced to be a considerable cross to bear.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver