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
Esther isn’t using their beginnings as a weapon, but as a lesson.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
During the interview, the singer discussed success and her career beginnings and shared that her dream was to become a movie director.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The color is also one of joy and celebration, commonly associated with good fortune and new beginnings.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Linking these two threads is the Hanlon family, newly arrived in Derry when patriarch Leroy (Jovan Adepo), a Black airman and Korean War veteran, is stationed at the local base, where something connected to Pennywise’s otherworldly beginnings is stirring.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
There could be makeups, breakups and shakeups to the foundation of partnerships — also, false starts to new beginnings.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Families came to the Rancho Bernardo Library on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights and new beginnings.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The ensuing years in Indianapolis, Washington, Los Angeles and Kansas City provided him time to view his professional beginnings through a different lens.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Appearing on Call Her Daddy, in an episode released Wednesday, Kardashian reflected on the beginnings of her relationship with West and what first drew her to the rapper.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
During the interview, the singer discussed success and her career beginnings and shared that her dream was to become a movie director.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The color is also one of joy and celebration, commonly associated with good fortune and new beginnings.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Linking these two threads is the Hanlon family, newly arrived in Derry when patriarch Leroy (Jovan Adepo), a Black airman and Korean War veteran, is stationed at the local base, where something connected to Pennywise’s otherworldly beginnings is stirring.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
There could be makeups, breakups and shakeups to the foundation of partnerships — also, false starts to new beginnings.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Families came to the Rancho Bernardo Library on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights and new beginnings.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The ensuing years in Indianapolis, Washington, Los Angeles and Kansas City provided him time to view his professional beginnings through a different lens.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Appearing on Call Her Daddy, in an episode released Wednesday, Kardashian reflected on the beginnings of her relationship with West and what first drew her to the rapper.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginnings
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The cash payments have also led to higher birth weights and longer breastfeeding periods for babies, the Bridge Project says, both of which signal healthier starts to a child's life.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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The workout flurry comes while the Bears sit at one of their better starts (5-3) and navigate a crucial midseason stretch — one in which maintaining a steady run game will be important to protect QB Caleb Williams and an evolving offense.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Biannual launches have become the norm for the Shenzhou program, which has in the past year reached new milestones with the deployment of Chinese astronauts born in the 1990s, a world-record spacewalk, and plans to train and send the first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, to Tiangong next year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket 38 launches during the 11th test flight on October 13, 2025 as seen from South Padre Island in Texas.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Beginnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginnings. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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