1
as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
commence the festivities
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2
as in starting
to come into existence
the games commenced early in the morning
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Recent Examples of commencing
These include delivering an execution plan; commencing a Force Posture and Operational Concepts Campaign focused on reinventing ways the Coast Guard employs forces and delivers results; and delivering the first semiannual update to the DHS secretary on FD2028’s implementation.
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Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The county was warned of this conflict and ignored pleas to investigate before commencing the audit of whether the money was spent improperly.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The county was warned of this conflict and ignored pleas to investigate before commencing the audit of whether the money was spent improperly.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commencing
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All the while, much of the growth in the stock market is driven by tech and AI stocks, especially a massive nationwide investment in data centers, with many investors beginning to see signs of a bubble that may end up popping before any other shoes drop.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The season-starting installment showed the duo arriving in London only to find a single living person remaining in the form of Stephen Merchant’s Julian.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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His historic trial in Fort Pierce federal court gets underway on Monday with jury selection, followed by opening statements on Thursday.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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An avid sports fan, Armani was also behind the uniforms of several soccer teams and crossed his design interest into the hospitality space, opening a line of luxury hotels.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The largest, originating in Guinea in 2014, killed over 11,000 people, and another in 2018 killed a further 2,000; other flare-ups have died away more quickly.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Norton does not log browsing history, originating IP addresses, or DNS queries.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The late-night format is confronting a variety of challenges, many of them arising from the internet.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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And, the lack of interruption equated to more in-depth agendas and a significant dip in late-arising health concerns.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Accuracy in Media, a conservative organization, released a video appearing to show a Reading Schools counselor advising parents to not disclose their child's trans identity to circumvent state laws.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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After appearing on Loving and Guiding Light in 1992, the actor booked his first major role on One Life to Live, playing Todd Manning.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Commencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commencing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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