as in beginning
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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Recent Examples of incipiency
The incipiency of our polarization was evident during the Watergate years.
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Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 12 June 2022
Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 12 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipiency
Noun
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The changes will take effect April 3, marking the beginning of Teel’s third stint as CEO of Raley’s.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The team has been part of the IPL since its inception.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Giudice has been a central character on the show since its inception in 2009, and her sister-in-law and former enemy Gorga joined the cast initially in Season 3.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This year’s commencement ceremony will recognize more than 10,000 graduates from 18 degree-granting colleges and schools.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Texas’ big offseason trade acquisition, left-hander MacKenzie Gore, will make his first start for the Rangers against Philadelphia lefty Jesus Luzardo.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The firm has over 70 years of history, and the family got its start with cotton syndication in the United Kingdom.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Farzin Nadimi, a senior fellow with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says despite the departure of American technicians after the revolution, the Iranians were able to quickly make the F-14s fully operational at the onset of the Iran-Iraq war.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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But here at PCMag, the onset of spring means Amazon's annual end-of-March sale, which brings bountiful deals.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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He will be counted on as the alpha edge rusher in Ejiro Evero’s 3-4 defense this season and beyond.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Incipiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipiency. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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