DAY ONES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

day ones

noun

plural of day one

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost

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Recent Examples of day ones Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026

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Noun

An ordinary person with humble beginnings faces real obstacles in pursuit of a meaningful goal and is transformed both personally and in their circumstances.

— Kylie Slavik, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
New beginnings Ross poses on a floral sofa in her Miami suite in this photo, dated March 17, 1970.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Both teams got off to sluggish starts with the Nets taking a 12-10 lead on Randle's 3-pointer with less than five minutes left in the first quarter.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

All four films contend with the tech alphas trying to remake our lives in their image.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of alphas

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SpaceX, the Pentagon’s leading launch provider, has stopped taking commercial orders for Falcon 9 launches after 2028 as the company shifts its focus to the next-generation, super-heavy-lift Starship rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
Still, the lake remained just over a quarter full, and 15 of its 17 boat launches remained unusable as of Friday.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of launches

Noun

Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

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