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
Even before Shaq was sent packing from Tinseltown, there was an argument that Kobe was starting to become the dominant alpha on the team.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Curry instead is both the alpha and the omega.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Perhaps a bit understated, compared to the team’s alpha, Atkinson.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Your body uses an enzyme called amylase that breaks the alpha bonds to release glucose molecules, which cells break down further to use for energy.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Curry instead is both the alpha and the omega.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Perhaps a bit understated, compared to the team’s alpha, Atkinson.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Your body uses an enzyme called amylase that breaks the alpha bonds to release glucose molecules, which cells break down further to use for energy.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for alpha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
Noun
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Of course, there is a lot of baseball left to play, and Cole understands the completion of his rehab is merely the beginning of his comeback.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Super exciting one at the beginning, long boring one next, quick changeover after that.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Since 2008, starting pitchers have thrown only three pitches of a hundred and three miles per hour or more, including one that Misiorowski threw in his previous start, against the Washington Nationals.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The company makes its products from start to finish.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The onset of hostilities was enough to persuade around a hundred and eighty Democrats to support the measure.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Speculator positions flipped from net short to net long around the onset of the Iran War.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Characters that remain immensely popular and revered nearly 50 years after their inception.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Washington National Opera, at the center since its inception, had already announced plans to leave even before the closure was announced.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Last-minute pad issues thwarted Thursday evening’s launch attempt.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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After the launch, Isaacman hailed the work of SpaceX's Starship team.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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From New York University commencement ceremonies to emotional social media tributes, stars including Reese Witherspoon, Christy Turlington and Kate Hudson are sharing proud moments as their children graduate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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