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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in to activate
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in to begin
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in to commence
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
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as in initial
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as in jumping
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream
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as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
started the impressionist movement in art
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as in activating
to cause to function
trying to start the car on a frigid morning
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as in commencing
to come into existence
the fight started when one child tripped the other
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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
frightened horses with starting eyes
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as in launching
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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Recent Examples of start
Jay Monahan, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
One of her biggest focuses is quality, which is reflected in the pricing—vests start at $295, jackets at $375, and long coats at $495.
—Camille Freestone, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is rallying Friday after a subdued start to 2025 in the prior session.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Pickett is active but not starting, meaning Tanner McKee gets an opportunity to make his first NFL start.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, every member starts the new season with a blank canvas.
—Jay Monahan, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
One of her biggest focuses is quality, which is reflected in the pricing—vests start at $295, jackets at $375, and long coats at $495.
—Camille Freestone, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
All in all, a great start to the new year and the final two-month stretch to the Oscars, a period where contenders start giving awards, getting awards, and yes, still campaigning for awards.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is rallying Friday after a subdued start to 2025 in the prior session.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Perhaps Finch is leaning on a couple of recent games against high-caliber competition for optimism about his starting five.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Pickett is active but not starting, meaning Tanner McKee gets an opportunity to make his first NFL start.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for start
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Since the beginning of 2024, URW has sold 1.5 billion euros of properties, which has gone toward the debt reduction.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Marc Santora has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia.Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Four months after the initial broadcast, as Young's lawyers demanded a retraction, CNN offered a correction on Tapper's show.David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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Over the past decade, initial studies have presented conflicting evidence.Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
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At the commencement address for her boyfriend, 45 years ago, the then president of Bank of America told the graduates that by sometime in the 2020s the United States would be a minority-majority country.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Arguably Formula 1’s most iconic race, the Principality has host a race each year since the world championship’s inception in 1950, save for 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Since its inception, the Center has expanded and will soon move its South Portland branch to a much larger space in nearby Westbrook.Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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For the first time, the Kicks is available with all-wheel drive along with a Kicks-first Snow mode for wintry weather.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Both expressed a commitment to a smooth transition, a contrast to the acrimony and violence during the end of Trump's first term, when Trump refused to accept the election results. 5.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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From the onset of Schauffele’s relationship with golf, motivational allegories and philosophical adages were fed into his psyche.Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Ostrich-shell beads indicating the onset of the Initial Upper Paleolithic were found to have reached Shuidonggou by 39000 bc, and strontium isotope levels revealed the social exchange of ostrich-shell beads during the Late Quaternary in the Karoo Supergroup.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The White House included statements from Amazon and Best Buy executives in its announcement of the launch.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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But why do new products and technologies fail to keep high levels of interest after the hype of launch?Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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