Related Words for commencement

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outset
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Noun, Noun
beginning
x/x
Noun, Noun
graduation
xx/x
Noun, Noun
start
/
Noun, Noun
offset
x/
Noun, Noun
first
/
Noun, Noun, Adjective
kickoff
/x
Adjective, Noun
finish
/x
Noun, Noun
ending
/x
Noun, Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
commencing
x/x
Verb
initiation
xxx/x
Noun
inauguration
xxx/x
Noun
preceding
x/x
Verb
convocation
xx/x
Noun
termination
xx/x
Noun
enactment
x/x
Noun
prior
/x
Adjective
onset
/x
Noun
resumption
x/x
Noun
subsequent
/xx
Adjective
during
/x
Noun
matriculation
x/x/x
Noun
inaugural
x/xx
Noun
preparatory
x/xxx
Noun
proceeding
x/x
Noun
continuance
x/xx
Noun
cessation
x/x
Noun
promulgation
x/xx
Noun
inaugurate
x/xx
Verb
arrival
x/x
Noun
commemoration
xxx/x
Noun
preparation
xx/x
Noun
discontinuance
xx/xx
Noun
impending
x/x
Adjective
expiration
xx/x
Noun
speech
/
Noun
oration
x/x
Noun
postponement
x/x
Noun
launch
/
Noun
enrolment
x/x
Noun
consummation
xx/x
Noun
finalization
/xx/x
Noun
after
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
interruption
xx/x
Noun
continuation
xxx/x
Noun
anniversary
xx/xx
Noun
issuance
/xx
Noun
culmination
xx/x
Noun
culminating
/xxx
Verb
ceremony
/xxx
Noun
inception
x/x
Noun
period
/xx
Noun
date
/
Noun, Verb
adjournment
x/x
Noun
pendency
/xx
Noun
procession
x/x
Noun
curtailment
x/x
Noun
ratification
xxx/x
Noun
attending
x/x
Verb
upcoming
/xx
Noun
dedicatory
/xxxx
Noun
final
/x
Adjective
cancellation
xx/x
Noun
completing
x/x
Verb
succeeding
x/x
Verb
parturition
xx/x
Noun
pending
/x
Verb
discontinuation
xxxx/x
Noun
opening
/xx
Noun
succession
x/x
Noun
midst
/
Noun
expiry
x/x
Noun
ensuing
/xx
Verb
duration
//x
Noun
hostilities
x/xx
Noun
celebration
xx/x
Noun
concluding
x/x
Verb
departure
x/x
Noun
initiating
x/xxx
Verb
graduate
/xx
Noun
publication
xx/x
Noun
entrance
/x
Noun
origin
/xx
Noun
front
/
Noun
starting point
/x/
Phrase, Noun
advent
/x
Noun
premiere
x/
Noun
initiative
x/xx
Noun
birth
/
Noun
coming
/x
Verb
first base
//
Phrase, Noun
day one
//
Phrase, Noun, Adverb
preface
/x
Noun
announcement
x/x
Noun
threshold
/x
Noun
occasion
x/x
Noun
terminus
/xx
Noun
closing
/x
Noun
occurrence
x/x
Noun
epoch
/x
Noun
intro
/x
Noun
wedding
/x
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
spring
/
Noun
ground zero
//x
Phrase, Noun
introduction
xx/x
Noun
achievement
x/x
Noun
prime
/
Noun
intimation
xx/x
Noun
event
x/
Noun
point of departure
//x/x
Phrase, Noun
point of origin
///xx
Phrase, Noun
occurring
x/x
Verb
instance
/x
Noun
entry
/x
Noun
prospect
/x
Noun
receipt
x/
Noun
starting gate
/x/
Phrase, Noun
welcome
/x
Adjective
performance
x/x
Noun
engagement
x/x
Noun
encountering
x/xx
Verb
incoming
/xx
Noun
point
/
Noun
coinciding
xx/x
Verb
sortie
/x
Noun
ongoing
/xx
Adjective
stand
/
Noun
peak
/
Noun
enthusiasts
x/xx
Verb
inauspicious
xx/x
Adjective
yuga
/x
Noun
tenders
/x
Verb
auspicious
x/x
Adjective
signalized
/xx
Verb
monsoon
x/
Noun
deferring
x/x
Verb
rains
/
Noun
previous
/xx
Noun
tenancy
/xx
Noun
exercises
/xxx
Verb
very
/x
Adjective
sitting
/x
Noun
voyage
/x
Noun
sudden
/x
Adjective
lawsuit
/x
Noun
constitution
xx/x
Noun
elapsed
x/
Verb
undertaking
/xxx
Noun
marks
/
Verb
session
/x
Noun
winding
/x
Verb
ordinance
/xx
Noun
poll
/
Noun
speedy
/x
Adjective
accession
x/x
Noun, Verb
activation
xx/x
Noun
aperture
/xx
Noun
appointment
x/x
Noun
attack
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
baccalaureate
xx/xx
Noun
bicentennial
xx/xx
Noun, Adjective
boot
/
Noun, Verb
centennial
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
commemorative
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
commitment
x/x
Noun
cranking
/x
Noun
creation
x/x
Noun
dawn
/
Noun, Verb
debut
x/
Noun, Verb
dissolution
xx/x
Noun
early
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
effective
x/x
Adjective, Noun
engage
x/
Verb
enjoyable
x/xx
Adjective
entering
/xx
Noun
establishment
x/xx
Noun
expulsion
x/x
Noun
fateful
/x
Adjective
festal
/x
Adjective
festive
/x
Adjective
fiftieth
/xx
Adjective, Noun
force
/
Noun, Verb
formation
x/x
Noun
fortieth
/xx
Adjective, Noun
foundation
x/x
Noun
founding
/x
Noun, Adjective
funeral
/xx
Noun, Adjective
furlough
/x
Noun, Verb
gala
/x
Noun, Adjective
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
home
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
impromptu
x/x
Adjective, Noun
inclusion
x/x
Noun
inclusiveness
x/xx
Noun
induction
x/x
Noun
initially
x/xx
Adverb
installation
xx/x
Noun
installing
x/x
Noun
installment
x/x
Noun
institution
xx/x
Noun
introductory
xx/xx
Adjective
landing
/x
Noun
loading
/x
Noun
middle
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
moving in
/xx
Phrase, Noun
occupation
xx/x
Noun
occupying
/xxx
Verb, Adjective
operation
xx/x
Noun
operationalization
xx/xxx/x
Noun
organisation
xxx/x
Noun
organization
xxx/x
Noun
origination
xxx/x
Noun
outbreak
/x
Noun, Verb
overture
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
receptiveness
x/xx
Noun
reference
/xx
Noun, Verb
rehearsal
x/x
Noun
release
x/
Noun, Verb
reopening
x/xx
Noun
rising
/x
Noun, Adjective
rollout
/x
Noun
scrum
/
Noun, Verb
seed
/
Noun, Verb
startup
/x
Noun
stoppage
/x
Noun
terminus a quo
/xxx/
Phrase, Noun
top
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
trigger
/x
Noun, Verb
turn
/
Verb, Noun
unlock
x/
Verb, Noun
unveiling
x/x
Noun
usher
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
headlines
/x
Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
/x
Adverb
anymore
xx/
Adverb
die
/
Verb, Noun
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb