Definition of inception
: an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
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Examples of inception in a Sentence
The project has been shrouded in controversy from its inception.
Since its inception, the business has expanded to become a national retail chain.
We'll assist you at every stage from inception to completion.
Recent Examples of inception from the Web
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February was the first month in more than six years with more than 100 new enrollees and was the largest one-month class since the program's inception in May 2002, when 389 people signed up.
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Advocates of military airpower have argued practically since its inception that bombing campaigns should not be limited to supporting ground troops, but can have a broader effect on the enemy by targeting finances and other strategic targets.
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And while the All-Star format has changed every few seasons since the race's inception in 1985, the headliner from Wednesday's announcement is easily the new rules package NASCAR has implemented.
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Since Dolls for Daughters' inception, more than 48,000 children have been served and more than 323,400 items have been gifted to the families.
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Michael Kaufman, who has been chief executive officer and president since the company’s inception in 1989, retains the title of chief executive officer.
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Astounding statistic will continue Golf Digest researched and released an astounding stat on Good Friday that no player has shot four rounds in the 60s in one Masters, dating back to the tournament’s inception in 1934.
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Since Lace Up With LAX's inception in 2013, over 2,000 pairs of shoes have been donated to homeless shelters throughout the United States.
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Since it's inception three years ago, the event has drawn from 50 to 75 veterans weekly.
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Origin and Etymology of inception
Middle English incepcion, from Latin inception-, inceptio, from incipere to begin, from in- + capere to take
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First Known Use: 15th century
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Synonyms
alpha, baseline, beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold;
Antonyms
close, conclusion, end, ending, omega;
Near Antonyms
cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup;
Related Words
drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one;
creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination;
cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring;
Synonym Discussion of inception
origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being.
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- an investigation into the origin of baseball
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- the source of the Nile
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- the source of recurrent trouble
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- the business has been a success since its inception
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- the real root of the violence
INCEPTION Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of inception for English Language Learners
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: the time at which something begins
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