as in beginning
the point at which something begins
money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
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Recent Examples of alpha
The ratings, which are a forward-looking analysis of investment strategies, indicate that analysts expect the funds to produce positive alpha relative to peers.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Senior quants or portfolio managers directly generating alpha can earn $1 million to $10 million in exceptional years.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Jensen Huang is tech’s new alpha dog Huang’s greatest strength as a CEO has been his willingness to make big, risky bets when opportunities present themselves.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Certain examples were also produced in solid gold and fitted with burgundy bezel inserts and either alpha or baton-style hands.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Senior quants or portfolio managers directly generating alpha can earn $1 million to $10 million in exceptional years.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Jensen Huang is tech’s new alpha dog Huang’s greatest strength as a CEO has been his willingness to make big, risky bets when opportunities present themselves.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Certain examples were also produced in solid gold and fitted with burgundy bezel inserts and either alpha or baton-style hands.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha
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The spindly youngster is at the beginning of a journey that will successively turn him into one of the most promising, one of the most unfortunate, one of the most maddening and ultimately one of the most celebrated football players in the world.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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May 29, 2025 The LPGA Tour put in place a new pace of play policy at the beginning of the current season, which seeks to reduce playing times.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The Panthers got off to an inauspicious start, quickly finding themselves down 2-0 after the first period.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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But then again, only one of his 11 starts thus far has been a quality outing.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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This alteration might trigger the onset of migraine or worsen migraine attacks, as well as causing more severe or frequent migraines.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Since its inception, 189 designers have received mentoring and a total of more than $7.7 million in support.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Mulaney, a longtime fan who had listened to the podcast since its inception, repeatedly congratulated Maron on making the choice to go out on his own terms.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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SpaceX's broadband internet constellation grew again today (May 31), with the launch of 27 satellites into Earth orbit.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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This summer will mark the official launch of the DCU with Superman.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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As commencement ceremonies celebrate the promise of a new generation of graduates, one question looms: will AI make their education pointless?—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 2025
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In a commencement ceremony in the Mustang Field, families and friends cheered as the graduates walked across the stage, marking the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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“Alpha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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