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
In many ways, though, this represents not simply an evolution in American pluralism, but a return to one of the deepest currents in America’s own beginnings.
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Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
And your life is about new beginnings, really.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Peaks, troughs, breaks, beginnings, and endings shape the quality of decisions.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
With Balanchine—whose brush with Bradley came after his precocious beginnings with the Ballets Russes but before his immigration to America and eventual founding of New York City Ballet—Footer pushes hard on not much more than the fact that the two choreographers shared dancers and proclivities.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Tomasino notes that from its beginnings in Indiana, Scorpion Coatings has grown into a network of applicators across the United States and several countries.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Daffodils symbolize new beginnings or renewal, which perfectly describes these early bloomers.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Sie came from humble beginnings.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
And your life is about new beginnings, really.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Peaks, troughs, breaks, beginnings, and endings shape the quality of decisions.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
With Balanchine—whose brush with Bradley came after his precocious beginnings with the Ballets Russes but before his immigration to America and eventual founding of New York City Ballet—Footer pushes hard on not much more than the fact that the two choreographers shared dancers and proclivities.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Tomasino notes that from its beginnings in Indiana, Scorpion Coatings has grown into a network of applicators across the United States and several countries.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Daffodils symbolize new beginnings or renewal, which perfectly describes these early bloomers.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Sie came from humble beginnings.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginnings
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And while Matz and Nick Martinez have been two of the best free-agent acquisitions of the year (the Rays are 13-2 in their starts), there are some worrisome signs.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Your glow-up starts now, so act like a boss!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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But SpaceX ended 2025 on a high note, with its final two Starship launches of the year in August and October being considered inarguable successes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Yet the problem has grown sharply over the past decade as the cost of launches has dropped and the cadence of space flights has increased.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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“Beginnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginnings. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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