1
as in to commence
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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2
as in to start
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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3
as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
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Recent Examples of begin
Entering the critical two-week stretch before the August primary, Detroit mayoral candidates began pouring in their campaign finances reports to hit the July 25 deadline, with at least one contender hitting the $1 million mark.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
City officials began gathering public feedback on the golf carts ordinance in January and February during a listening tour.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Castle & Key began restoring the property in 2014 and opened up in September 2018.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
As early as 2020, F1 began linking its consumer offering with its traditional TV deals, giving Sky Germany consumers access to F1 TV as part of their subscriptions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
City officials began gathering public feedback on the golf carts ordinance in January and February during a listening tour.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Castle & Key began restoring the property in 2014 and opened up in September 2018.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
As early as 2020, F1 began linking its consumer offering with its traditional TV deals, giving Sky Germany consumers access to F1 TV as part of their subscriptions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for begin
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No work, no people, no complaints When major work will commence again remains unclear, even to neighbors.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 July 2025
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But candid photos captured the same day of Holmes and Jackson together shooting a mystery project on the streets of New York suggest that production may have already commenced.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2019, Ri sued her dad and his business partner, Moses Perkins, for starting a company called Fenty Entertainment, alleging that the men were attempting to profit off of her name and misleading investors about her involvement.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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The plan is the department's effort to establish a clear vision while seeking community input to create a roadmap for the department over the next five years.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Of course, what’s next is establishing just how replicable these results are across a fragmented industry with wildly varying business sizes, tech maturity, and customer bases.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The state opened five new facilities to detain immigrants in 2019, during the first Trump administration, and vastly expanded the number of detainees during the Biden administration.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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To kick off the day after doors opened at 12:30, local opening acts Laamar and Raffaella, with her delightful poppy earworms, commanded sizable and particularly engaged audiences.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
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Approximately 45 percent of the cargo ending at the Port of Los Angeles typically originates in China, thus causing such significant swings.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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To find the meteor shower, look toward the constellation Perseus, where the radiant of the Perseids appear to originate from.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Train managers to initiate—not just relay—purpose conversations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Some of those people, joined by younger tribal members, later initiated the long process of restoring their lifeblood, the Klamath River and its watershed.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Legal complications have arisen since his version of events became a hit TV show.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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When tech issues arise, fingers, by default, point at the IT team.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While the group calls itself Hong Kong Parliament, its electoral organizing committee was founded in Canada and its influence is limited.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Begin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begin. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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