as in starts
the point at which something begins
the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory
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Recent Examples of beginnings
One of several intriguing questions from the Big 12’s offseason might have the beginnings of an answer.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Intense, dramatic and often life-changing, time speeds up in this energetic tunnel with themes of endings and beginnings coming into view.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Once known as Restoration Hardware, RH has grown far beyond its retail beginnings to become a global luxury brand.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In season three, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, told NPR that such a system sounded like the beginnings of a national voter registration list that would raise privacy and security concerns.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a year of new beginnings and fresh adventures.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The celebration will chronicle the center’s history, from its humble beginnings in 1975 to its place of international prominence and honor today.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Intense, dramatic and often life-changing, time speeds up in this energetic tunnel with themes of endings and beginnings coming into view.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Once known as Restoration Hardware, RH has grown far beyond its retail beginnings to become a global luxury brand.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In season three, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, told NPR that such a system sounded like the beginnings of a national voter registration list that would raise privacy and security concerns.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a year of new beginnings and fresh adventures.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The celebration will chronicle the center’s history, from its humble beginnings in 1975 to its place of international prominence and honor today.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginnings
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The Red Sox now have five starters on the IL (Dustin May went down this week), leaving them one injury away from potentially starting either Connelly Early or Payton Tolle — who have four major-league starts between them — in a must-win wild-card game.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fresh starts aren’t failure—they’re freedom.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Among those diehard fans is Anthony Gomez, the managing partner at Rocket Ranch, a riverside campground along the Rio Grande with a facility for viewing launches that’s so close to Starship’s pad that attendees must sign safety waivers.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rocket Lab's Electron, another rocket popular for dedicated launches of small satellites, lacks the performance required for Astroscale's mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Beginnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginnings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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