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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begun
Ferrari’s regular sports cars had already begun to blur the line between super sports car and hypercar — the SF90 Stradale pushed the 1,000-hp mark and could run 0-60 in two seconds flat — but a true halo vehicle that epitomized the carmaker’s total capability had been a long time missing.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite acknowledgment of the value of RWD/RWE, organizations have only begun to tap into the full potential.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Health workers have begun traveling to villages and informal settlements to help residents prevent malaria.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet in their bid to reduce their reliance on Nvidia, major AI companies have also begun to design some of their own chips in-house.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
But in a surprise, the populations there have adapted to alewives and other invasive species and habitat changes and have begun a recovery on their own.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
As Stern’s Instagram posts have shown us, Bud has learned to use his litter box in front of the duo, has begun to accept cat treats from a human hand, and has even been purring in response to some gentle petting.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
While skinny jeans were everyone’s go-to for years, flare and wide-leg jeans have slowly begun to replace them as the most popular style.
—Julia Marzovilla, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
As Gen Z has begun to heavily populate the list, there is a distinct trend of influencer and online culture across all categories.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite acknowledgment of the value of RWD/RWE, organizations have only begun to tap into the full potential.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Health workers have begun traveling to villages and informal settlements to help residents prevent malaria.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet in their bid to reduce their reliance on Nvidia, major AI companies have also begun to design some of their own chips in-house.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
But in a surprise, the populations there have adapted to alewives and other invasive species and habitat changes and have begun a recovery on their own.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
As Stern’s Instagram posts have shown us, Bud has learned to use his litter box in front of the duo, has begun to accept cat treats from a human hand, and has even been purring in response to some gentle petting.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
While skinny jeans were everyone’s go-to for years, flare and wide-leg jeans have slowly begun to replace them as the most popular style.
—Julia Marzovilla, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
As Gen Z has begun to heavily populate the list, there is a distinct trend of influencer and online culture across all categories.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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The search for Dolly has commenced!Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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As of June 30, 2024, the company had not commenced operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2024
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The 28-year-old is just getting started.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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One such community is EO, founded in 1987 by Verne Harnish and twenty-two other entrepreneurs.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline ITV’s move is the latest big win for The Assembly, which originated in France two years ago as France 2’s Les Rencontres du Papotin and has since traveled the world with versions in Denmark, Poland, Spain and Australia.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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California is dealing with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, with 32 human cases confirmed in the state so far, all but one of which officials say originated from exposure to sick cattle.Sony Salzman, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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While 83% of entrepreneurs agree that wealth should support family goals, only 26% have initiated meaningful discussions on wealth transfer.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Glitches have arisen during other live events streamed on competitors’ platforms, including on YouTube during an NFL game last year and on Amazon’s Prime Video during a Thursday Night Football game in 2022.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Those situations have arisen plenty in these first four games and, while the Dodgers have indeed showed up big, the Mets have shrunk.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Aside from donations, which constituted the lion’s share of its earnings, the collective reported generating $595,486 in sponsorship fees.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In August, the WHO Director-General declared that mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the region constituted a public health emergency of international concern.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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For instances onstage, Lachman established breathtaking silhouettes of the soprano from behind to act as an invitation.Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trust is intangible, yet self-evident—and best established in the kinds of face-to-face interactions that are unfortunately being de-prioritized across every industry.Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Begun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begun. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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