as in beginning
the point at which something begins
money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
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Recent Examples of alpha
Democratic Socialists, vaccine skeptics, anti-Zionists, manosphere alphas—these are not people known for casual political engagement.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
But a different kind of sialic acid receptor, alpha 2,6, is more prevalent in the human respiratory tract.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Human flu viruses, including those that cause seasonal influenza, have evolved to infect cells through alpha 2,6 receptors.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
But a different kind of sialic acid receptor, alpha 2,6, is more prevalent in the human respiratory tract.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Human flu viruses, including those that cause seasonal influenza, have evolved to infect cells through alpha 2,6 receptors.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
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Like Thomas [Bangalter] did help us at the very beginning on a couple of things, doing pre-mastering.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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For example, in the experiment, oaths were more effective when they were placed at the end, just before participants reported their income, rather than at the very beginning of the game.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Chips Aren’t As Noticeable One of things that can turn any manicure into a less-than-elegant look is when chips and general wear-and-tear start occurring.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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While there is an option to control your routine from the Hatch app, pressing the alarm’s main button also acts as a start and stop button, allowing a phone-free nighttime experience.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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Cowart’s mother, Faye Cowart, has early onset Alzheimer’s and struggles with being in a new place.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Exercise increases core temperature, leading to a more rapid decline in temperature post-exercise, hastening sleep onset and deepening sleep.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since its inception, NASA has selected 61 women to be astronauts, and the first all-female spacewalk, carried out by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, occurred outside the International Space Station in October 2019.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since its inception, the program has raised $358 million for causes.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The launch of the lunar landing could come just more than a year after Intuitive Machines ushered in America's first return to the moon in more than 50 years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Abbott Title: Executive Vice President & Group President, Medical Devices Industry: Healthcare Notable in 2024: Earnhardt oversaw the launch of Lingo, a wearable disease-prevention device that uses AI to track glucose levels and guide the user to healthier habits.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Following the commencement of the band’s U.K. and Ireland tour, Fontaines D.C.’s fourth LP Romance rises 15 places to finish the week at No. 13; the record originally went to No. 2 in August, and was beaten to the top spot during Carpenter’s reign at the top of the charts.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
6 Dec. 2024
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In 1979, Radner gave the commencement speech—fully in character as Roseanne Roseannadanna—to the graduating class at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, part of which wound up on her comedy album Gilda Radner: Live From New York, released that same year.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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