incipiency

noun

in-ˈsi-pē-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce incipiency (audio)
Definition of incipiencynext
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. — Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 12 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipiency
  1. beginning
  2. inception
  3. commencement
  4. start
  5. onset
  6. alpha
Noun
  • Except Moe is nice, caring, and talented, while Matt is arrogant, unpleasant, and, at the beginning of the episode, belligerently drunk.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Still, gas prices remain up by more than 30% since the war with Iran started on February 28, and around 40% since the beginning of the year.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of beginning
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  • From inception that tour’s financial sensibilities were wack — $100 million, $200 million, $300 million signing bonuses before a stroke was played.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Since its inception, in 2019, the torrid band Sweeping Promises has been a project about the act of creating.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • The ceremony’s main commencement speaker, former President Clinton, was moved by the five-minute address, too.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Chiefs fans have been unhappy with kicker Harrison Butker for his uneven success the previous two seasons, as well as that viral commencement speech at Benedictine College.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Méndez finished his first regular season with six goals and four assists in 14 appearances with 10 starts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of start
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  • This is a movie about selective memory, centered on a fortysomething film director named Shinpei (Kato Shinsuke) whose career has been prematurely halted by early-onset dementia.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers from McGill University in Canada and the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom enrolled 96 adults between the ages of 18 and 45 who were living with obesity and early-onset type 2 diabetes.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of onset
Noun
  • There was a struggle for power, as both men wanted to be the dominant alpha in their videos, and each had his own ideas about how to achieve those goals.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • These are healthy fats that support heart health and include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), found in seafood, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is found in plants.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of alpha

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“Incipiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipiency. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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