EMBARK (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

embark (on or upon)

verb

im-ˈbärk

as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching

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Once the playoffs began, New York has looked like a different team, and twice blew out top-seed Minnesota to advance.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The White House originally said checks would begin in October, but the administration official told CNBC the first batch went out this Wednesday.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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Inspections started June 24 — the day after the late-June discovery — on the building’s third floor.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
States have already started slashing caregivers’ pay and other critical disability services in anticipation of Medicaid cuts that will roll out next year.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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It has been known since the 1970s for yielding Roman artifacts, but an organized investigation did not commence until 2017, when geophysical surveys exposed a first-century fortification there.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The mountain, known to the Indigenous inhabitants of the region as the Six Grandfathers, was considered sacred, and construction commenced over the vehement objections of Native Americans.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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Sarandos opened his conversation by answering questions about Netflix’s slower growth (2% year-over-year growth in user engagement during the first half in 2026).

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

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BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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