as in beginning
the point at which something begins
money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
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Recent Examples of alpha
Would a first-round rookie become that alpha right away?
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Players first got their hands on it in May, 2009, and then an alpha and beta version followed before the full 1.0 release in 2011.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
This revelation opens new avenues for treatment, as alpha cells are abundant in individuals with diabetes.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The bickering dynamic between Black and Momoa becomes the story’s driving force, with the rest of the cast left to roll their eyes at the wannabe alphas and/or jettisoned to their own subplots just to keep them out of the way (Myers and Brooks get the worst of both worlds).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Players first got their hands on it in May, 2009, and then an alpha and beta version followed before the full 1.0 release in 2011.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
This revelation opens new avenues for treatment, as alpha cells are abundant in individuals with diabetes.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The bickering dynamic between Black and Momoa becomes the story’s driving force, with the rest of the cast left to roll their eyes at the wannabe alphas and/or jettisoned to their own subplots just to keep them out of the way (Myers and Brooks get the worst of both worlds).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
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Finding new degrees of colorful suits, flowing capes, and animal print jumpsuits supported the show’s tone from the beginning, but has increasingly become part of the HBO series’s comedy in its own right.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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The players must have thought the same at the beginning of this week, as they were not paid on time, only adding to the drama before a pivotal match.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Diddy plea deal denied, Cassie video to be allowed as evidence In the lead-up to the May 5 start date, attorneys for the prosecution and the defense have been in court for pretrial hearings to discuss various procedural matters.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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What time does The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 start?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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An index of consumer confidence fell in April to its lowest level since the onset of the pandemic.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The Conference Board, a business group, reported Tuesday that Americans’ confidence in the economy fell for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Profitable since inception, Unicorn is planning another round of fundraising soon, Mikhaylov said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The exhibition encompasses the house’s work from its inception to the 1920s — when famous actresses and singers, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Sophie Croizette and Nellie Melba, wore its clothes on-stage and off.—
Brian Ng,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Trapezoids in space All of these milestones occurred out of public view, a policy of secrecy similar to the launch of a clandestine military spy satellite.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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During his tenure, Blackburn led high-profile initiatives such as the launch of Thursday Night Football on Prime, and the development and launch of TV series that won multiple Emmys.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Sheridan’s first stop was in San Marcos on May 8 for Texas State University’s spring commencement, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Interim Dean Chon Noriega will preside over the event to be held during UCLA’s commencement weekend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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