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
  • Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ebola treatment centers have been attacked by residents fueled by misinformation or anger over strict outbreak measures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • His official cause of death will be released following further medical examination, according to ICE.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The cause of the fires is unknown, but have been fueled by high winds and hot, dry weather.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Noun
  • So far its marrow has been used successfully in 28 transplants, including, recently, its first pediatric patient, a 14-year-old boy.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wei’s prose is delicious, propulsively hurdling us through the lives of Gen and Arin, who will live in my marrow forever.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of marrow
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  • Or maybe the causality flows the other way, and the parity era has shifted into a new phase where the best way to build a winner is to acquire as much star power as possible without tilting your balance too far toward the truly elite.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, causality remains generally intact even at nature’s extremes.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of causality
Noun
  • The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • Experts emphasized that observational studies show association rather than direct causation.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The study authors from the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan acknowledge that their findings could be explained by reverse causation, whereby those individuals in better health are more able to take part in cultural activities.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
Definition of causation
Noun
  • Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • All of the tickets for the inaugural game were sold, but there were some empty seats due to the weather conditions that kept the players from taking batting practice on the field and delayed the first pitch.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat

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