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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
  • And both need the metals to build the data centers that will power their AI buildouts.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Is John finally taking on the mantle of Green Lantern, albeit for a very different cause?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cause
Noun
  • The cave’s inhabitants also extracted marrow from bones for sustenance, according to the study.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Papa also underwent a key bone-marrow transplant in which his sister, Judy, served as the donor.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of marrow
Noun
  • Ancient critics could never quite agree on the direction of causality between Euripides’ formal excesses and the political decay of Athens around him — and Lichtenberg thinks that same ambiguity now surrounds AI.
    — Aris Alexander, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • No causalities were reported, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
    — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of causality
Noun
  • Related Stories That’s around four times the average budget of Spain’s core subsidy fund at the country‘s ICAA Film Board.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Waymo plans to operate in and around Charlotte’s uptown core and expand gradually over time, the company said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • The new study adds another potential health concern, but the researchers themselves caution against interpreting the results as proof of causation.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Florida counsel must analyze how that threshold operates when the allegation concerns injury severity rather than collision causation, under the statute and the controlling seat belt decisions.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of causation
Noun
  • The goal of keeping Democratic Senate seats and flipping four GOP seats once felt like a long shot.
    — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Clad in a signature pink jumpsuit and armed with a matching bullhorn, Nixon loudly disrupted a hearing to pass a new map expected to help the GOP expand its dominance in the state by unravelling Florida’s historically Black congressional seats.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of seat

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