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as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
commence the festivities
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as in started
to come into existence
the games commenced early in the morning
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Recent Examples of commenced
In December 2023, San Diego commenced its analysis of what’s known as the Midway Rising Specific Plan as a supplement to the environmental work completed in 2018 for the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
After the close call, the Nouvelair flight commenced a go-around and landed safely 16 minutes later, per FlightRadar24.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The company is well aware of this and has already commenced accretive M&A in the space.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The Portuguese Footwear Award commenced in January 2025, kicking off with an immersive workshop hosted at the London College of Fashion, led by Portuguese industry experts and award-winning designer Bianca Saunders.
—Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the Royal Thai Air Force, the exercise commenced on Thursday at an air base in Udon Thani province and is scheduled to conclude on September 25.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Everton commenced the epoch on Sunday with a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League (WSL).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Senior photos Our journey into a financial rabbit hole actually commenced over the summer, when I was contacted about scheduling my daughter’s senior photos.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Mad Men would be named Best Drama for a third straight year and Temple Grandin commenced what turned out to be a seemingly endless onslaught at every applicable awards show, as the TV-movie tied an Emmy record with five major wins.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
After the close call, the Nouvelair flight commenced a go-around and landed safely 16 minutes later, per FlightRadar24.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The company is well aware of this and has already commenced accretive M&A in the space.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The Portuguese Footwear Award commenced in January 2025, kicking off with an immersive workshop hosted at the London College of Fashion, led by Portuguese industry experts and award-winning designer Bianca Saunders.
—Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the Royal Thai Air Force, the exercise commenced on Thursday at an air base in Udon Thani province and is scheduled to conclude on September 25.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Everton commenced the epoch on Sunday with a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League (WSL).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Senior photos Our journey into a financial rabbit hole actually commenced over the summer, when I was contacted about scheduling my daughter’s senior photos.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Mad Men would be named Best Drama for a third straight year and Temple Grandin commenced what turned out to be a seemingly endless onslaught at every applicable awards show, as the TV-movie tied an Emmy record with five major wins.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenced
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Many began seeking alternatives outside the traditional system, and policymakers—particularly in Republican-leaning states—intensified efforts to expand school choice programs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Then, just as her career began to crest, the Oscar-winning actress took a step back from acting at the age of 26 and married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tell us about when this album first started taking shape.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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When the monologue started, Kimmel walked out to a standing ovation from his live audience.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force, which is responsible for ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers, test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from California toward the Pacific in May.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Adelita Grijalva, 54, launched her congressional campaign in March.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the Gates on Thursday killed off Doug McBride, the character originated by Jason Graham.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI's flagship site for the $500 billion Stargate program opened in Abilene, a city about 180 miles west of Dallas.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The summer program officials said that Camp Mystic Cypress Lake, a sister site that opened in 2020, will be open in summer 2026, while Camp Mystic Guadalupe River will not be able to reopen by then due to the devastating damage sustained earlier this year.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The concept of the BLA arose because of the political, social, and economic oppression of black people in this country.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The opportunity arose when he was asked to create a key photo and logo for the film’s promotion.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jennings entered the game injured and also appeared to have suffered another injury during Sunday's loss.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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There was intrigue around the new episode.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The floors also dried quickly — much faster than with traditional mopping, so there was no tiptoing around damp areas.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenced. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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