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 Hafley suggested Monday that the Dolphins hoped to kick the ball out of the end zone on kickoffs in the Week 5 loss to Cincinnati. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Because many transactions begin on Datasite before they are publicly announced, new deal kickoffs can provide an early indicator of M&A activity and emerging deal momentum. — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Tyus, similarly, was a practice-squad call-up Sunday and returned kickoffs alongside Moore. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 His other three kickoffs were in the end zone for touchbacks. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Sep. 2026 The junior is beginning to turn heads inside the program and in the fanbase with his ability to flip the field as a punter and on kickoffs. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 The Longhorns failed to secure two of Creekview’s kickoffs, gave up 9 yards on a fourth-and-5 at their 11-yard line that led to Creekview’s first touchdown, ran 18 plays compared to the Grizzlies’ 39 and had just 21 yards rushing. — Chip Saye, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Fighting Irish wide receiver Raghib Ismail steals the show by returning kickoffs 88 and 92 yards for touchdowns. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Here are a few of the kickoffs to check out across this FBS slate. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Noun

After slow starts, both teams are just fighting to earn a bowl bid, and the loser could see its head coach’s seat warm up even further.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Gasser has thrown nine innings, allowed just six hits and one earned run over the two starts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

Like an unassuming plant from outer space, Little Shop of Horrors had humble beginnings—but managed to blossom at a surprising rate.

— Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
The new moon in Scorpio on November 9, followed by Mercury’s direct station in the same sign on November 13, signals new beginnings and forward motion related to the things that bring you a sense of personal fulfillment.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginnings

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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

Definition of onsets

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Almost overnight, the announcement threatened to freeze the pipeline of launches the market relied on.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
This calls for a more connected approach to product launches, consumer engagement and the investment brands make in travel retail.

— Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of launches

Noun

All four films contend with the tech alphas trying to remake our lives in their image.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of alphas

Noun

Every time, the marketers who moved early, built creative fluency and established measurement baselines before the channel got crowded were the ones who could still make the economics work when costs normalized.

— Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The report cited recent Stanford research showing that frontier models have saturated standard coding benchmarks and reached or even surpassed human baselines on complex scientific, mathematical and reasoning tasks.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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