NASCENCES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

nascences

noun

plural of nascence

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement

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Noun

The evening ritual is a sweet hat tip to the property’s beginnings—more on that below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Astrologically, solar eclipses are equivalent to a super potent new moon, and are often associated with new beginnings, redirections and chapters that continue developing over time.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of beginnings

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Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The two-time All-Star was 0-4 in his final seven starts for New York and hasn’t won since pitching five innings in an 8-1 victory over the Braves on June 14.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of starts

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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

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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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This week's exciting launches include an all-new collaborative platform for ASOS and emerging designers, pre-fall goodness at Express, stunning new arrivals at Patricia Nash, a fab jewelry collection curated by Martha Stewart, and much more.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
SpaceX, meanwhile, has shifted Falcon 9 launches to fly just from Canaveral’s SLC-40 and leave its pad at Kennedy Space Center’s Space Launch Complex 39-A for just Falcon Heavy missions.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

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