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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
TikTok and Snap settled with a plaintiff involved in the case before the trial commenced.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny commenced his historic performance with a stage set evoking Puerto Rican history, beginning with the brutal legacy of Spanish imperialism on the island.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Although reinforcements were on the way, the Kings limped into the Olympic break and were on the wrong side of the playoff bubble as the pause commenced.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
As the Bay Area braces for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl XL halftime show, the anti-ICE celebrations have already commenced.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
As litigation commenced and DHS officials were called to testify, judges became frustrated at the rampant false testimony and disobedience of the government.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
That all changed Wednesday evening, when the Metro Mesa League opener commenced between the two schools at Olympian.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Robbie revealed her natural curls as the Wuthering Heights press tour commenced.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Shooting commenced in and around the city of Liverpool earlier this month.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny commenced his historic performance with a stage set evoking Puerto Rican history, beginning with the brutal legacy of Spanish imperialism on the island.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Although reinforcements were on the way, the Kings limped into the Olympic break and were on the wrong side of the playoff bubble as the pause commenced.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
As the Bay Area braces for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl XL halftime show, the anti-ICE celebrations have already commenced.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
As litigation commenced and DHS officials were called to testify, judges became frustrated at the rampant false testimony and disobedience of the government.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
That all changed Wednesday evening, when the Metro Mesa League opener commenced between the two schools at Olympian.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Robbie revealed her natural curls as the Wuthering Heights press tour commenced.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Shooting commenced in and around the city of Liverpool earlier this month.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenced
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The Seahawks’ victory completed a season that began with an NFC West loss to the 49ers at Lumen Field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The show began with Bad Bunny peering through some tall grass as if in a sugar cane field in Puerto Rico.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Belgium international has started to utilise his physical traits, increasingly aggressive in duels and more willing to dominate his opponent.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Villa, who started the taqueria as a pop-up in the Highland Park neighborhood in 2018, took to Instagram to express gratitude for the opportunity, underscoring his family’s immigrant background.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, the WEF launched a Reskilling Revolution, a global initiative to help people gain education, skills, and job opportunities in anticipation of the changing world of work.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ford has launched a nationwide search to identify the final three recipients.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Seattle opened as the favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl on BetMGM.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her grandfather opened Lewis Street Auto Body, which is still in the family.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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When talk of protest or political conflict arose this week, Coventry tried to downplay it to keep the focus on the Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Among the leading causes, at least 28 were the result of an argument, 22 arose from domestic incidents and 14 had an undetermined motive.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren turned around to get face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, there was no access to our member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, or member direct messages or profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the while, there was the cancer.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Commenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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