ENTERING (INTO OR UPON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

entering (into or upon)

verb

present participle of enter (into or upon)

as in beginning

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage

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But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
During the study session, City Clerk Sherri Gard recommended the group seek legal counsel before beginning a signature-gathering effort.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

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The program picked four international applicants out of nearly 1,000 for a six-month fellowship commencing this month in London along with a cash prize of £10,000 ($13,480) each.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
This week, London’s Serpentine Galleries announced the launch of a six-month fellowship program, commencing in September, that will award four artists working with artificial intelligence grants of £10,000.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of commencing

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Kevin Danso, who closed the season as his starting centre-back, and Cristian Romero have been replaced in the starting line-up by Jan Paul van Hecke, a classy but less physically dominant defender than the outgoers.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But just as at any school, the students are then split into many more subcultures, starting with those in the co-ops—student-run living and dining communities that essentially stand in for Greek life.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of starting

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One of the most common routes to the Camp Nou from the city centre involves getting off at Les Corts station.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Video shows the officer performing a traffic break to stop vehicles before getting off his motorcycle and walking toward the center median.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting off

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That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Colorado’s gritty 14-13 season-opening win at Georgia Tech is precisely the type of game that the Buffaloes would not have won during Deion Sanders’ first three seasons as head coach.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of opening

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Athletics starter Jacob Lopez hit Mayo with a pitch leading off the second then walked Leodys Taveras with one out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Christian Koss was hit by a pitch leading off the fifth and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Nate Furman before Taylor Clarke replaced Arizona starter Jose Cabrera.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of leading off

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