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first step

NOUN

debut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appearance beginning inauguration introduction launching opener presentation

STRONG

admission bow entrance entree entrée graduating graduation incoming initiation

WEAK

coming out coming out party

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

WEAK

closing finale

NOUN

foot in the door

Synonyms

WEAK

access means of access opening wedge point of entry

NOUN

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning dawn kickoff opening outset

STRONG

birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff

WEAK

alpha arrival coming day one flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination

WEAK

stop

Example Sentences

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The child accounts appear to be a first step in the direction of more widespread age verification processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The JAA also mandates annual climate surveys: Quantifying the scope of these problems is the first step toward crafting effective solutions.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He called the order a mistake, saying it could be a first step toward a federal licensing requirement for AI models.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The first step was to inscribe a triangle inside the parabola.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

first step

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