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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Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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His goals are unknown, but before the game starts, a little girl in a red dress approaches him.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 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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Sure, the rules might be the same everywhere, as the Universe fundamentally uses the same fundamental ingredients and the same fundamental laws to form stars, planets, and whatever molecular machinery arises on those worlds all throughout the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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But every shift in the tone of the film arises out of DaCosta’s feeling about the protagonist.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though Corcoran only appears in a still photo in one of the sequel's scenes, and not at all in last year's Terrifier 3, her contract ought to have guaranteed a percentage of the franchise's backend profits.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jennings, whose own son Shooter Jennings just released a new Waylon album, Songbird, appears on a handful of selections on The Real Thang.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Commences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commences. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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