Synonyms for
Beginning
Definition
the start or first part of something
Synonyms & similar words
start
kickoff
offset
get
getdown
setout
first
commencement
showtime
commence
getgo
setabout
leadoff
root
ending
middle
startout
origin
begin
rootage
outset
source
finish
startingtime
end
start
commencement
opening
onset
outset
dawn
origination
launch
initiation
inauguration
birth
genesis
source
creation
incipience
outbreak
prelude
prologue
kickoff
embryo
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- the beginning of the end
- at the beginning
- from the beginning
- beginning to end
- a new beginning
- the very beginning
- beginning stages
Word family
Usage note
While 'beginning' can be used for both abstract and concrete starts, 'commencement' is often used for formal events like graduations. 'Inception' refers to the very start of an idea or organization.
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Example sentences
- I always like the beginning of a new school year.
- The beginning of the movie was really scary.
- In the beginning, there was only darkness.
- The beginning of the race was very exciting.
- The beginning of a new project is always the hardest.
Quotes
The beginning is always today. - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The beginning is the most important part of the work. - Plato
Every end is a new beginning. - Proverb