COMMENCEMENT

Definition:

1. [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
   
   
2. [noun] an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
   Synonyms: exercise, ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
   
   
3. [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