as in beginning
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarking (on or upon)
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The band joins Yellowcard for the Up Up Down Down Tour, a 27-date spring outing with Plain White T’s beginning May 6 in Atlanta and concluding June 20 in Springfield, Massachusetts.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Selection Sunday is March 15, with First Four games beginning two days later and the first round following March 19.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Don Lemon was arrested for covering anti-ICE protests inside a Minnesota church and is now commencing the best press tour of his life.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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The players could feel the former United and Wales winger starting to move up the gears.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 6-foot-8 power forward played just five minutes in the first game against Houston before the break, scoring on two field goal attempts and one of two free throws, but he will be counted on to back up starting center Brook Lopez.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Three years after opening La Sultana Marrakech in 2004, its owners sought for a quieter, more intimate spot to unveil their second Moroccan hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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DeMellier is scaling fast, building serious sales momentum ahead of opening its first flagship in London’s Sloane Square later this year.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Will adventure mean getting off our phones and going out into the world?—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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After getting off the bus, Cherry and his two friends went back to the Popeyes, which was closed.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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With Baylor leading off and Collier anchoring, the moment felt fitting — one brother handing the torch to another.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover—a mark of trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and world-leading off-road capability.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Embarking (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarking%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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