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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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2
as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begun
Some of the participating churches had already begun the process and discussed their options, but were looking for partners in the local industry, whereas others were just beginning, according to Adams.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
While speaking at Dreamforce, CEO Brian Niccol spoke about how the company has begun to utilize artificial intelligence and even addressed concerns about fully robotic coffee shops.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Roses had begun to bloom along the fence in four different shades.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The offensive musical chairs have begun, with Florida’s play-calling changing hands.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Others raise concerns about the massive amount of electricity and content made by humans that the largest models consume, even as dramatic capability improvements have begun to seem elusive.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
But Thune has begun to get more creative the longer the shutdown lasts, floating narrower pieces of legislation that in any other circumstance would attract broad support.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
State health officials across the country, including in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Minnesota, have begun warning recipients of the possible lack of funds for November.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Some lawmakers have begun discussing potential off-ramps, though none appear close.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
While speaking at Dreamforce, CEO Brian Niccol spoke about how the company has begun to utilize artificial intelligence and even addressed concerns about fully robotic coffee shops.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Roses had begun to bloom along the fence in four different shades.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The offensive musical chairs have begun, with Florida’s play-calling changing hands.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Others raise concerns about the massive amount of electricity and content made by humans that the largest models consume, even as dramatic capability improvements have begun to seem elusive.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
But Thune has begun to get more creative the longer the shutdown lasts, floating narrower pieces of legislation that in any other circumstance would attract broad support.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
State health officials across the country, including in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Minnesota, have begun warning recipients of the possible lack of funds for November.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Some lawmakers have begun discussing potential off-ramps, though none appear close.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Thus commenced an awkward situation in which the next Rutgers president would inherit an athletic director who had just been hired by his predecessor.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Team-mates who had started the match were entitled to a greater share of the blame.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the social secretary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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White Flame was founded over a decade ago to explore for oil and gas in Greenland.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bellavance-Lecompte is a design curator and architect who also founded the Carwan Gallery in Beirut in 2011, and stands as a significant figure in the global art and design scene, forging cross-cultural dialogue within the design community.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The myth originated during World War II when Londoners sheltering from German warplanes in subway stations had to endure bites from mosquitoes.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The hypothesis is that the object that has recently been ripped apart by the white dwarf could have originated from this debris disk of material that survived the death of the star.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vehicles used as arrest tactic Some of these car crashes have been initiated by federal agents and show a willingness to use aggressive and potentially dangerous tactics.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, questions have arisen about the status of several key government services.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prior to this law, the state's highest court has been constituted of the judges that sat on the state's circuit courts.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kamo said district officials at various stages of the complaint process refused to acknowledge that the situation constituted an act of bullying, saying there was no imbalance of power involved.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sharpe also been an organizer of Bockfest and was the development director of former local radio station WNKU.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sean Payton‘s been the Broncos head coach for just over two years now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Begun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begun. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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