as in beginning
the point at which something begins
was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement
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Recent Examples of genesis
The genesis of the Frazier-Ali feud all depends on who’s telling the story.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
For Guillermo del Toro, seeing the 1931 version starring Boris Karloff was the genesis of his own career.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking about the genesis of the project, Doyle said Supermassive was heavily inspired by The Thing.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has supported 552 projects around the city with over $49 million granted since the organization’s genesis, Executive Director Carolyn Mentesana said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
For Guillermo del Toro, seeing the 1931 version starring Boris Karloff was the genesis of his own career.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking about the genesis of the project, Doyle said Supermassive was heavily inspired by The Thing.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has supported 552 projects around the city with over $49 million granted since the organization’s genesis, Executive Director Carolyn Mentesana said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genesis
Noun
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indiana can expect dry temperatures around the state at the beginning of October.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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April's Baker evolved into a sister-run business after its inception six years ago.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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This will be the first time since the event's inception in 1927 that players will receive payments for their participation in the Ryder Cup.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The disease typically lasts around 20 years from the onset of neurological problems to death.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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His mother, Lucia Ayala, visited him weekly and noticed the onset of a cough, the outlet said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The slow start that Mayfield is alluding to has to do with the Buccaneers only scoring two field goals through the first half, and scoring their first touchdown well into the third quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Giants got their first win of the season against the previously unbeaten Chargers as rookie Jaxson Dart made his first start.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The festival continues through Sunday, with online and in-person events and writing workshops, including a performance by Kim Addonizio on Friday night and the Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate commencement ceremony Saturday night, hosted by Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial service at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, has drawn big crowds and bigger names from the music industry, who have performed in the runup to the commencement of service and speeches.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s been a shift from the alpha bro to a more chill, nice guy.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are also stronger alpha-type Pokémon that are much more dangerous.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The flight was SpaceX's 124th Falcon 9 mission this year out of a total 542 launches since 2010.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The new launch comes just a few months after The Dispatch acquired SCOTUSBlog, the legal analysis website.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Genesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genesis. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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