as in beginning
the point at which something begins
from its incipiency the city's monthlong festival of the performing arts has been a great success
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Recent Examples of incipiency
The incipiency of our polarization was evident during the Watergate years.
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Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 12 June 2022
Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 12 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipiency
Noun
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Since the beginning of March, Fort Lauderdale police have issued more than 1,000 traffic citations and made 38 arrests, with 10 of those being spring breakers.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Production Team Behind the Scenes Lorne Michaels, who has guided the American SNL since its inception, is executive producing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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These paradoxes have defined—or plagued—the theory since its inception more than a century ago.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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The commencement speeches are likely to increase speculation about Moore’s interest in running in 2028, CBS News reported.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the senior class president was barred from a 2025 graduation ceremony after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech at a commencement the previous day.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bez Mbeng had 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds in his first career start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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After a hot start to the weekend, temperatures are expected to continue rising in North Texas, bringing a little bit of summer into spring.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Traffic through the strait has plummeted since the onset of the Iran war, as Iranian attacks cause the largest oil supply disruption in history.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, with the onset of more troubling and complexdoping sagas, WADA has gotten more involved in investigating doping allegations — a function that has largely been handled by the dozens of organizations that oversee the use of performance enhancers in certain countries and sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks, in part, to his pairing of uncompromising leftism with alpha-male charisma and aesthetics—and having giant biceps.—
Abigail Sylvor Greenberg,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Incipiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipiency. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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