COMMENCEMENT
Definition:
- [noun] the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
Synonyms: beginning, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
- [noun] an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonyms: exercise, ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
- [noun] the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
Synonyms: beginning, start
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Related Words:
- birth
- incipiency, incipience
- terminus a quo, starting point
- threshold
- springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure
- activation
- attack, tone-beginning
- constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
- Creation
- introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
- face-off
- first step, initiative, opening move, opening
- groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony
- housing start
- icebreaker
- inauguration, startup
- initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
- installation, installing, installment, instalment
- jump ball
- kickoff
- resumption, recommencement
- scrum, scrummage
- startup
