- present participle of commence.
commencing
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, people close to the talks say there has been no substantive progress made yet by the U.S. and Iranian teams on a final nuclear agreement, with technical talks on the issue barely commencing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.
From Barron's ● May 20, 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
The U.K. plans to launch a new July 2036 gilt via syndication on the week commencing April 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The Thug was brushing his sticks across the round gold metal thing next to his drums and making it sound like a soft rain was commencing to fall on someone’s tin roof.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
