alpha and omega

noun

Definition of alpha and omeganext
1
as in be-all and end-all

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2
as in center

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Recent Examples of alpha and omega The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025 At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death. — Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
  1. be-all and end-all
  2. center
  3. cause
  4. marrow
  5. causality
  6. core
  7. causation
  8. seat
Noun
  • Don’t let one path be your be-all and end-all.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.
    — BYOrianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
Definition of be-all and end-all
Noun
  • Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Fever played without center Aliyah Boston, who was sidelined by a right leg injury.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • Wiener has long championed making housing easier to build, but in San Francisco resisting development is a bedrock cause for those on the city’s left.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Picking up a group tab, joining a cause, or saying yes to a social plan could stretch your budget, even if your generosity is sincere.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Noun
  • Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us.
    — HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The marrow transplant and lung issues have forced another recovery.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of marrow
Noun
  • In other sectors, too, the report doesn't prove causality but identifies rising costs where immigrant labor is key.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The study percentages cannot establish either true frequency or causality.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of causality
Noun
  • Earlier this year, a Supreme Court decision weakened a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, threatening Black political representation across the South.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray An enchanted portrait and a life of debauchery are at the core of this lavish literary horror by Oscar Wilde.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • Similarweb labels the finding correlation rather than causation, and the study covers United States desktop users across three verticals.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The findings demonstrate correlations rather than direct causation, meaning the trends don't necessarily stem from physiological changes, early microbial exposures or social dynamics.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of causation
Noun
  • Cat Uden, one of the candidates running for the District 1 commission seat, agrees that more public outreach needs to happen to educate residents about a plan that could forever alter the beach.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • By 1950, the city had erected a colossal arena (significantly over budget, forcing the city to dip into its special projects fund) with 12,500 east-facing seats, the Press-Telegram reported.
    — Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat

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