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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /
NOUN
gap, hole
Synonyms
STRONG
aperture breach break cavity chink cleft crack cranny crevice cut discontinuity door fissure hatch interstice mouth orifice outlet perforation recess rent rift rupture scuttle slit slot space split spout tear vent window
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement closing closure continuation juncture
WEAK
conclusion ending finish misfortune solid
NOUN
chance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
opportunity show time
STRONG
availability connection cut fling go occasion place possibility run scope shot squeak vacancy whack
WEAK
big break in the running iron in the fire look-in
Antonyms
WEAK
closing closure conclusion ending finish misfortune solid
NOUN
beginning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commencement inauguration kickoff launch launching opener start
STRONG
birth dawn inception initiation onset outset
WEAK
coming out curtain-raiser
Antonyms
STRONGEST
completion end ending finish stop
STRONG
conclusion
WEAK
closing closure misfortune solid

Example Sentences

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In the opening days of the war, three U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

More parents are also opening up brokerage accounts for their children to invest, including new teen accounts that allow kids ages 13 to 17 to trade without parental approval, MarketWatch recently reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Trump, who will be making a first appearance in the final of the event, set the tone with breaks of 87, 94 and 113 as he registered 294 unanswered points in the opening three frames.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Rather than replacing doctors, these systems are designed to enhance precision and control in therapy, opening new possibilities for personalized medicine and reshaping how diseases are treated.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Picking out a small opening in the underbrush, Papa raked the dead leaves and sticks to one side with the shovel and started digging.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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