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
  • Masterson, O’Hara, Rogers and Schmidt have all raised concerns about or opposed data-center incentives.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Just over a year after getting a 30-day license suspension, a Sunny Isles Beach plastic surgery center got a permanent license revocation from the Florida Department of Health this month.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • Foodbanks and Hillsborough Burnham has fundraised for the club’s charitable arm, Everton in the Community, and regularly championed fan causes.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The cause of the fire has not been confirmed, but the fulfillment center holds flammables such as household products, paper boxes and vinyl packaging.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of cause
Noun
  • 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
  • Bone marrow produces red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body; white blood cells, which help fight infection; and platelets, which are essential for blood clotting.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Definition of marrow
Noun
  • Nevertheless, causality remains generally intact even at nature’s extremes.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The article carefully points out that this study demonstrates association, not causality.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Definition of causality
Noun
  • Two months later, the Warriors appear only slightly better simply because their main core has had time to heal this offseason.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But as much as Warriors owner Joe Lacob feels indebted to Curry, the Warriors have to face the reality that this core’s best days are long behind them now.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • Correlation does not imply causation, but World Cup years have tended to throw up memorable Tours de France in the 21st century.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • In an inherently inscrutable market full of noise and unclear causation investors love to look for the ghost in the machine.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of causation
Noun
  • No Republicans filed to run for the seat, which is currently held by Venessa Huskey.
    — Nathan Pilling July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Thekla, Becomes First Women’s Grand Slam Champion Mercedes Mone looked on from the stands with no lighting and surrounded by empty seats.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of seat

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