as in starts
the point at which something begins
the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory
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Recent Examples of beginnings
The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, all trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools — Spillane at Fenwick, Saubert at Hoffman Estates, Love at Nazareth Academy, and Mills at Lake Forest.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Singer and rapper Bad Bunny may be gracing the stage as the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl LX halftime show, but his beginnings started thousands of miles away in Puerto Rico with his mother, father, and two brothers.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sweet Georgia Brown started with humble beginnings and with the willingness to learn, Williams said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Disney beginnings D’Amaro, 54, grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, a short drive outside of Boston, said The Hollywood Reporter.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
The last 365 days fell under the Year of the Snake, which was all about shedding what didn't serve us to make room for transformation and new beginnings.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
During an episode of Today in 2022, Guthrie opened up about her humble beginnings.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
The paper is part of the beginnings of a small renaissance in California news publishing, inspired in part by years of internal turmoil at the Los Angeles Times.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Singer and rapper Bad Bunny may be gracing the stage as the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl LX halftime show, but his beginnings started thousands of miles away in Puerto Rico with his mother, father, and two brothers.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sweet Georgia Brown started with humble beginnings and with the willingness to learn, Williams said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Disney beginnings D’Amaro, 54, grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, a short drive outside of Boston, said The Hollywood Reporter.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
The last 365 days fell under the Year of the Snake, which was all about shedding what didn't serve us to make room for transformation and new beginnings.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
During an episode of Today in 2022, Guthrie opened up about her humble beginnings.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
The paper is part of the beginnings of a small renaissance in California news publishing, inspired in part by years of internal turmoil at the Los Angeles Times.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beginnings
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Heck, 2011-17 Kershaw basically doubles deGrom’s starts and innings.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Here's when daylight saving time 2026 starts What is Lent?—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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Although many Yaogan missions are officially described as civilian remote-sensing projects, recent launches have significantly expanded the network’s capabilities in mapping, maritime domain awareness, and change detection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Still, that seems like an inordinate number of launches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Beginnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beginnings. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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