inning

[in-ing] / ˈɪn ɪŋ /

NOUN

turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

round shot stint stretch

STRONG

accomplishment act action bit bout crack deed favor fling gesture go hitch move period routine say service shift spell succession time tour trick try watch

WEAK

go around

Antonyms

STRONG

cessation idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stagnation stoppage

Example Sentences

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“It’s way early innings, so it’s really hard to speculate,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hill said on an earnings call last month that the company was in the “middle innings” of its comeback, while cautioning investors that progress wouldn’t be linear.

From Barron's

Head's promotion to replace Khawaja in the second innings in Perth was a big bang moment, one that Ben Stokes said left him "shellshocked".

From BBC

The game tilted decisively in Pakistan's favour early, with Shadab Khan ripping the heart out of the Sri Lankan innings by striking twice in his very first over.

From Barron's

Expectations are that productivity could rise more in the years ahead, because AI adoption is still in the early innings.

From MarketWatch