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as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
commence the festivities
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as in started
to come into existence
the games commenced early in the morning
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Recent Examples of commenced
The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Vaccinations commenced in December 2020.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As of September 30, 2024, Primo Brands Corporation had not commenced operations and had no significant assets or liabilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024
His followers attempted his rescue, and fighting commenced.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The search for Dolly has commenced!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Vaccinations commenced in December 2020.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As of September 30, 2024, Primo Brands Corporation had not commenced operations and had no significant assets or liabilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024
His followers attempted his rescue, and fighting commenced.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The search for Dolly has commenced!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenced
Verb
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Season 5, episode 11 began with Tommy (Gina Torres) learning that her tumors are growing in size, giving her possibly just days to live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Fighting In Kursk Last summer, Kyiv began a military incursion into the southwestern Russian region, which borders Ukraine's Sumy Oblast.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Moore launched the effort for a streamlined federal-to-state pipeline for job seekers last month.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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Originally a Twitter project under then CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky launched publicly last year, mirroring Twitter’s pre-Musk design.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With federal loans, the interest rate is determined by the year the loan originated, not by the characteristics of the borrower.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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There was something almost baptismal about stepping into the flow, which had originated in the hills east of Rome and soon enveloped me up to the waist in an icy caress.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Skerry opened a walk-through inside two ballrooms at the Washington Marriott Georgetown by imploring the players to tighten up a defense that almost squandered a 15-point lead on Sunday against Drexel.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tesla's share price began to gain ground against yesterday's losses after the stock market opened for trading on Tuesday morning.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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From this desolation arose the Messianic faith of Christianity, which, after the conversion of the Emperor Constantine in 312, eventually became the Roman Empire’s sole state religion.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The demonstrations in over a dozen cities arose from concerns that Erdogan was clamping down on the opposition.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies were taken aback by the huge Maine crowd in the Hockey East final in Boston, but appeared ready for the environment Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Commenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenced. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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