alpha and omega

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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 Content is its own alpha and omega. WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023 And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022 Some call it our alpha and omega energies. Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022 The Hoyas are his alpha and omega. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021 But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity. Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
Noun
  • Each summer, the jury seems to be out on what the trendiest, be-all and end-all sneaker color is — and 2025 is so far providing us with a slew of options, from white sneakers that can be worn with dresses to those featuring subtle pastels like butter yellow.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.
    Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The cause of it is still under investigation.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The marrow is a nice treat for humans and pets.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Arrange the marrow bones on oval serving plates.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To infer causality or intent within those actions is even more difficult, if not impossible, when so many other factors are at play beyond Paqueta’s control.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers called for long-term studies to confirm causality and explore prevention strategies.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Understanding these dynamics is a key piece in the puzzle of planet formation, as dust settles into larger layers including pebbles and rocks, and eventually planetary cores.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Google is suffering outages in multiple countries, with core services such as Gmail and YouTube experiencing issues, the tracking website DownDetector reported.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What economists—and the Fed—really need to know, is the causation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Nobody wants to be in the chain of causation, for lack of a better term.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Frontier has the most seat overlap with Spirit at 39%, while United has 18%, according to TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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