INCIPIENCIES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

incipiencies

noun

plural of incipiency

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins from its incipiency the city's monthlong festival of the performing arts has been a great success

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Noun

The museum will also look back at NBC milestones ranging from the network’s beginnings in radio to color television and the development of the modern late-night talk show.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Many other companies have similar, unlikely stories of their beginnings.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginnings

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Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has won 14 starts and thrown for more than 4,000 yards in each of the past two seasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The left-handed-hitting Rodríguez has been put in the leadoff spot in seven of his first 24 big-league starts.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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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

Definition of alphas

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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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