KICKOFFS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

kickoffs

noun

plural of kickoff

as in starts

the point at which something begins a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one

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Recent Examples of kickoffs But Stanford returned three of his kickoffs on Friday, for 54 yards. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Fifth-year player Colton Boomer will remain on kickoffs in his second year with the program, while sophomore Canaan Moore will kick field goals. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Morales made five field goals last season for Oak Forest and was consistently strong on kickoffs. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Our team of reporters and photographers start on football well before the season’s launch and will be there from Week 1 kickoffs to state championship games at the UNI-Dome and bowl games in warm locales. — James Kramer, Des Moines Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Jaxson doesn’t leave the field for San Clemente (2-0), returning punts and kickoffs besides catching passes and making tackles and interceptions on defense. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Jackson took two extra points and three kickoffs last season. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Beck raved about his kickoffs, saying Parish’s poor field position was a major factor; all six went into the end zone. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026 His first four kickoffs went to the goal line, the end zone (touchback), the 4-yard line, and the 1-yard line. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

In four career starts against the big-league opponents, Madsen is 0-4 and has mostly struggled.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
The playbook that drove the first $100 million starts to drag.

— Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

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

Definition of onsets

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Reuters Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts say could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
As of now, schedules for most rocket launches can be hard to come by, with specific missions and target windows often not made public very far in advance.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of launches

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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

Noun

In a declaration supporting their complaint, Becker noted that California is mulling a bill, SB 813, that would establish a process where independent organizations would set baselines for AI safety standards.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Forecasting tournaments and election markets have beaten their baselines, but no study has shown a crowd signal can be traded profitably at scale.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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