alpha

noun

ˈal-fə How to pronounce alpha (audio)
Definition of alphanext
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 People with detectable plastic particles also had higher levels of inflammatory markers in coronary blood, including interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2026 The study was conducted to better understand the true prevalence and distribution of alpha-gal IgE, antibodies produced by the body to fight the presence of the sugar molecule alpha-gal. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 In Virginia, Micron has already started initial production of its 1-alpha DDR4 memory technology for automotive, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense customers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Most day-to-day tasks will be delegated to agents, while humans reskill and focus on architecting systems that identify unique marketing alpha. — Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alpha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
  1. beginning
  2. start
  3. onset
  4. inception
  5. launch
  6. commencement
Noun
  • Asking how your home will be promoted, and whether it will be listed in the MLS from the very beginning, can help ensure your property has the strongest possible start.
    — Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of beginning
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  • Blake Snell has just started a rehab assignment and is multiple starts away from returning to the rotation after surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Seven of those games were starts, and one outing came after Hart opened the Padres’ July 2 game at Dodger Stadium.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • The Mayo Clinic states that early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a rare form of dementia that affects people younger than age 65.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • The movie houses closed at the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of onset
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  • Another chapter to Sunday’s story was the Reign’s comfort against the Wave that goes back to the Wave’s inception.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Some of the Coral Reefers have been with the band since its inception in the 1970s, but the lineup has changed a few times over the years.
    — Jake Harris July 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • The spacecraft didn’t attempt this feat during its previous test flight in May, because the Raptor engine shut down prematurely during launch.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
  • In just two days after launch, Moonshot suspended new subscriptions after demand overwhelmed its computing capacity.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of launch
Noun
  • Universities become lifelong partners in human development rather than institutions that conclude their work at commencement.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs.
    — Mark Bardeen Andrejevic, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of commencement

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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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