INCIPIENCE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

incipience

noun

in-ˈsi-pē-ən(t)s

Definition of incipience

as in beginning

the point at which something begins since its incipience, the show has been on the cutting edge of comedy

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Recent Examples of incipience Yet this modest drama invokes the power of incipience—fear of what will happen next—and amplifies it with lean writing in the service of flawless acting. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018

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Noun

So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The October introduction marks the beginning of a broader evolution for Lune+Aster, with additional innovation planned across complexion, eye and lip categories through 2027.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

Noun

With the onset of the autumn agricultural harvest and winter heating seasons, domestic distillate inventories, including diesel, continue to trend downward.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
This meant that a succession of actors played Arnold over the years, until their voices changed with the onset of puberty.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of onset

Noun

In neighboring Massachusetts, positive alpha-gal tests have increased substantially on Martha’s Vineyard.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of alpha

Noun

Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The successful launches, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, demonstrate the operational use of both missile systems during a single training activity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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