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
That’s thanks, in part, to his pairing of uncompromising leftism with alpha-male charisma and aesthetics—and having giant biceps.
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Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Having an alpha pass rusher might still be a need heading into the back end of the month as well.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Andronic captured the nebula using a pair of 8-inch (200 mm) telescopes fitted with a series of specialized red, green blue and H-alpha filters and cooled astronomy cameras.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Having an alpha pass rusher might still be a need heading into the back end of the month as well.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Andronic captured the nebula using a pair of 8-inch (200 mm) telescopes fitted with a series of specialized red, green blue and H-alpha filters and cooled astronomy cameras.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
Noun
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The changes will take effect April 3, marking the beginning of Teel’s third stint as CEO of Raley’s.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Texas’ big offseason trade acquisition, left-hander MacKenzie Gore, will make his first start for the Rangers against Philadelphia lefty Jesus Luzardo.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The firm has over 70 years of history, and the family got its start with cotton syndication in the United Kingdom.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Farzin Nadimi, a senior fellow with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says despite the departure of American technicians after the revolution, the Iranians were able to quickly make the F-14s fully operational at the onset of the Iran-Iraq war.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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But here at PCMag, the onset of spring means Amazon's annual end-of-March sale, which brings bountiful deals.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The team has been part of the IPL since its inception.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Giudice has been a central character on the show since its inception in 2009, and her sister-in-law and former enemy Gorga joined the cast initially in Season 3.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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According to the group, there have been 1,492 civilian casualties since the launch of the war.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Engineers at the China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC) in Wuxi, northwest of Shanghai, have announced plans for the country's next tourism destination, expecting commercial launch of affordable trips on these new submersibles by 2030.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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This year’s commencement ceremony will recognize more than 10,000 graduates from 18 degree-granting colleges and schools.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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