1
as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
commence the festivities
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2
as in starts
to come into existence
the games commenced early in the morning
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Recent Examples of commences
Here, for now, are three pressing questions as the offseason commences.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After 2029 the moon will pass south of the Pleiades until the next series commences in 2042.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Of course, things will continue to change as non-conference play mostly wraps up and the conference slate commences in earnest in the next couple of weeks.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cade Klubnik is already getting high praise before the season even commences.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond eclipses, Uranus commences its yearly retrograde in Gemini on September 6th.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
The notice doesn’t yet list which countries will be subject to the program, but the initial list is slated to be released when the program commences on August 20, 2025.
—AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After 2029 the moon will pass south of the Pleiades until the next series commences in 2042.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Of course, things will continue to change as non-conference play mostly wraps up and the conference slate commences in earnest in the next couple of weeks.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cade Klubnik is already getting high praise before the season even commences.
—Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond eclipses, Uranus commences its yearly retrograde in Gemini on September 6th.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
The notice doesn’t yet list which countries will be subject to the program, but the initial list is slated to be released when the program commences on August 20, 2025.
—AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commences
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Water From The Top First, water the plant over the top of the soil enough that water begins to drain from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Add in Daniels’ injuries, and the Commanders are likely on the outside looking in when the postseason starts.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles' bullpen is the team's biggest weakness, and Snell is helping to cover it up by giving the Dodgers longer starts.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Every word originates somewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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If a storm originates in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, or eastern North Pacific, it is classified as a hurricane.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Public Investigator spoke to Legal Action attorney Abrielle Newman about what rights tenants have if this question arises in your building.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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To end the post, Kardashian Barker shared two more throwback photos with Kardashian on what appears to be a night out with friends.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Officers say the German shorthair mix appears healthy, aside from a few porcupine needles, and will be taken to a veterinarian for evaluation.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Commences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commences. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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