Synonyms of kickoffs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• starts
• commencements
• inceptions
• beginnings
• onsets
• launches
• alphas
• baselines
• births
• thresholds
• inaugurations
• originations
• outsets
• mornings
• day ones
• geneses
• incipiencies
• nascencies
• incipiences
• infancies
• drawing boards
• dawns
• nascences
• initiations
• get-goes
• first bases
• arrivals
• origins
• germs
• ground zeros
• wells
• institutions
• openings
• fountains
• square ones
• emergences
• childhoods
• appearances
• debuts
• springs
• seedbeds
• cradles
• roots
• sources
• creations
• advents
• youths
• fountainheads
• wellsprings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conclusions
• endings
• ends
• periods
• completions
• closes
• stops
• terminations
• closings
• finishes
• closures
• finales
• cessations
• omegas
• windups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kickoffs

That’s the goal every year, and UM has now done it two years in a row, with Carter Davis and Burt Auburn last season and Northwestern’s Jack Olsen (19 for 21 on field goals) and FSU’s Jake Weinberg (touchbacks on 56 of his 61 kickoffs). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Feely was the Jets’ starting place kicker — responsible for field goals, extra point kicks and kickoffs — in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

One of the major discussion points throughout this tournament – especially in Europe – has been about game times with many kickoffs coming late for the US East Coast or overnight for Europeans. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Along with the hydration breaks, more evening kickoffs were scheduled in the hottest host cities to take advantage of cooler nighttime temperatures. — Carlos Roa, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

While the matches drew protests against the Iranian regime, including some booing both times the national anthem was played before kickoffs, the crowds heavily favored and cheered loudly for the Iranian team. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Incoom, a special teams ace, will be a primary member of the coverage teams on punts and kickoffs. — Mike Kaye june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026

Fans who like Saturday games and dislike nighttime kickoffs should be quite pleased. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2026