as in beginning
the point at which something begins
was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement
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Recent Examples of genesis
The genesis of the term came from Jones’ time coaching Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath in 2022.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
In it, Lennon describes the genesis of his connection with Ono.
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Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The genesis of this villain arc is, of course, the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga that continues to unfold before our very eyes.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genesis
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
In it, Lennon describes the genesis of his connection with Ono.
—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The genesis of this villain arc is, of course, the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga that continues to unfold before our very eyes.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for genesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genesis
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Successful deployment demands robust governance from inception, ensuring traceability and mitigating risks.
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Since its inception, competitors have struggled not only to string together all those corners but to maintain speed all the way to the 14,115-foot (4,302 m) summit.
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The three-year war erupted at the onset of the collapse of Yugoslavia, with Bosnia and Herzegovina becoming one of the first countries to declare its independence from the country in 1992.
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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In the longest start of his career, Mize threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters and struck out five of his final six.
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In his 17th start of the year, Imanaga recorded his first outing without surrendering a walk or home run.
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The institutions that would be wise to pay attention are not just the ones whose CEOs walk into hostile commencement halls.
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At Middle Tennessee State University, Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta was booed while talking about AI at the commencement ceremony for the school's college of media and entertainment, which is named after him, reported the Nashville Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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People living in states already known to have high levels of lone star ticks were much more likely to have evidence that they’ve already been bitten by a tick and exposed to alpha-gal.
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The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
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The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
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During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
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“Genesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genesis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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