Synonyms of nascence

nascence

noun

ˈna-sᵊn(t)s 

as in beginning

the point at which something begins

the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• inception
• start
• onset
• commencement
• alpha
• launch
• genesis
• nascency
• dawn
• infancy
• outset
• birth
• incipience
• baseline
• incipiency
• threshold
• morning
• day one
• origination
• kickoff
• inauguration
• origin
• initiation
• founding
• get-go
• emergence
• arrival
• creation
• first base
• spring
• germ
• advent
• dawning
• institution
• cradle
• childhood
• fountain
• drawing board
• opening
• well
• debut
• source
• ground zero
• square one
• fountainhead
• appearance
• wellspring
• root
• youth
• seedbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• conclusion
• period
• close
• ending
• completion
• termination
• cessation
• closing
• closure
• omega
• finish
• stop
• finale
• windup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nascence

The in silico movement for drug discovery is in its nascence, but researchers like Shoichet have advanced the field over the past four years. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Oct. 2022

Every heart should make peace not with its moods, but rather with the permanent and absolute amateurism that comes with feeling your way through the nascence of what’s next. — Richard Morgan, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2022

And Supergrass’ association with the glut of Britpop bands of their nascence, most of whom didn’t make a dent in the American consciousness, has no bearing on their music, which boasts a timelessness that is admirable. — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 14 May 2022

All of the pieces were manufactured in the early 1940s—which happens to be the era when surfing was in its nascence as a sport in America. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2021

To say this approach has been well-received by customers and critics is perhaps the understatement of the year, and though still in its nascence Musaafer looks to become a landmark on Houston’s culinary landscape. — Joanna O'Leary, Chron, 11 Feb. 2021

Delić has worked on the experiment since its nascence—first as an undergraduate student, then a PhD student, and now as a postdoctoral researcher. — Sophia Chen, Wired, 30 Jan. 2020