INCEPTIONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

inceptions

noun

plural of inception

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins this seemed like a good program at its inception, but it isn't working out as planned

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Noun

Likewise, Warsh has outlined the beginnings of a new communication strategy, one without the forward guidance that previously signaled to markets the path interest rates may take over the longer term.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Michelle Branch is going back to her electric blue beginnings.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

Freeling is clearly the long-term play, but for at least Week 1, Walker makes as much sense as anyone, particularly with the Panthers’ tendency to get off to slow starts during the Young-Canales era.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
The brain-squeezing rush of those starts is nearly indescribable.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of starts

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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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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
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.

— Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

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