as in beginning
the point at which something begins
was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement
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Recent Examples of genesis
Uncommon Knowledge The pronatalism debate is fraught but its genesis lies in some challenging realities.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
With a lead performance from Almsted, who has played every tribute show since its genesis, the night invites both longtimers and newcomers to celebrate peace and love in the Lennon way.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The genesis of this three-part production is a wonder to witness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
This cosmic head start would have streamlined the genesis of life on our nascent planet.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
With a lead performance from Almsted, who has played every tribute show since its genesis, the night invites both longtimers and newcomers to celebrate peace and love in the Lennon way.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The genesis of this three-part production is a wonder to witness.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
This cosmic head start would have streamlined the genesis of life on our nascent planet.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genesis
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The beginning of the year is often the time for contemplation and action.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Near the beginning of the site’s trail, a replica village contains several ‘ewaas, which are traditional Kumeyaay homes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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What Rusbridger’s account leaves out is that the BBC has reproduced the prejudices of successive British establishments since its inception in the early twentieth century, whether by propagandizing against workers during the general strike of 1926 or by condemning the antiwar protests of 2003.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the first time since its inception, Gmail will now let users change their primary @gmail address.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While Rodgers had a relatively productive first season with the Steelers, the 42-year-old quarterback is undoubtedly much closer to the sunset of his storied career than the onset.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This could be a sign of early-onset supplement psychosis.—
Alyssa Brandt,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In the coming years voters will have to grapple with those changes and determine new benchmarks, both for the lights-out aces whose arms couldn’t hold up and the steady workhorses who rarely missed a start.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Elyce Arons, founder and chief executive officer of Frances Valentine, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2026 at LIM College‘s annual commencement.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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But there are ways to think about generating what is known as alpha — outperformance of a benchmark — at a broader portfolio construction level, using strategies that involve assets from cash to bonds to commodities.—
Krysta Escobar,Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Teaching robots to adapt Rho-alpha expands beyond standard vision-language-action models by incorporating tactile sensing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The launch of Deer Valley East Village — the first major public alpine ski resort development in North America in more than 40 years — is adding roughly 3,700 acres of new skiable terrain, nearly tripling the resort’s footprint.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Until recently, Alphabet was seen as playing catch-up in the generative AI race — from the underwhelming initial launch of Gemini — Alphabet’s answer to ChatGPT — to Justice Department litigation alleging that Google had a monopoly on digital ads and Search.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Genesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genesis. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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