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
My attitude to achieving the highest alpha is either long-term with growth-at-a-reasonable price or short-term with a significant undervaluation at an inflection point.
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Players like Vučević or Johnson don’t arrive with nearly the upside as Butler, who has done it as an alpha on the biggest playoff stage.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Scientists classified these virus variants using Greek letters—alpha, beta, gamma, delta and omicron.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Citi, which is overweight in the health care, residential, industrial and infrastructure sectors, said stock picking will continue to be a driver of alpha.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Players like Vučević or Johnson don’t arrive with nearly the upside as Butler, who has done it as an alpha on the biggest playoff stage.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Scientists classified these virus variants using Greek letters—alpha, beta, gamma, delta and omicron.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Citi, which is overweight in the health care, residential, industrial and infrastructure sectors, said stock picking will continue to be a driver of alpha.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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As a footnote: Kudos to the producers to honoring the legendary former host Peter Marshall with a mention at the beginning of the first episode.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In their last matchup, Kansas got off to a big start, led by KU big man Hunter Dickinson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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For example, the American Cancer Society reports that early onset colorectal cancer cases in adults younger than 50 grew by 2.4% each year from 2012-2021.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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But from the onset, the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere after the United States was beset by armed conflict, foreign interventions, repressive dictators, political violence, and heads of state whose personal ambitions and desire for power fanned instability and revolts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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But opinions on this issue have actually remained pretty consistently in favor of the Paris agreement since its inception: 62 percent of Americans were opposed when Trump withdrew from it for the first time back in 2017, and the same share supported Biden's decision to rejoin in 2021.—
Mary Radcliffe,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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That is the total population of Norway (as of 2021) and the total number of medals its’ athletes have won at the Winter Olympics since their inception..—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here’s to the week ahead, and don’t hesitate to reach out with comments, questions, feedback, joy, or news of a rocket launch in your future.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
19 Jan. 2025
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The meme coin’s developers have limited the supply of $TRUMP to 200 million coins at launch before expanding the overall supply to 1 billion over the next three years, according to the coin’s website.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trinity Gas Storage announced commencement of operations at its 24 bcf (billion cubic feet) storage unit located near Carthage in East Texas, about 160 miles southeast of Dallas.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In theory, TikTok could announce the commencement of negotiations with a potential buyer and urge President Joe Biden to grant the 90-day extension before the ban takes effect, experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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