as in beginning
the point at which something begins
since its incipience, the show has been on the cutting edge of comedy
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Recent Examples of incipience
Eleemosynary deeds have their incipience domestically.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Yet this modest drama invokes the power of incipience—fear of what will happen next—and amplifies it with lean writing in the service of flawless acting.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Yet this modest drama invokes the power of incipience—fear of what will happen next—and amplifies it with lean writing in the service of flawless acting.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipience
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At the beginning of 2023, Quevedo announced a stop in his career.Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the time for these measures was at the beginning of the massive Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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It had been coupled with the men's tournament since its inception in 1991.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since its inception in 1971, Starbucks, which is 125th on the Fortune 500, has been headquartered near its original Pike Place store in Seattle.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits.Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Aside from sports contests, the venue has already hosted concerts, commencements for local universities and large networking events.Daniele Proch, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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The committee recommended only a 3-day work restriction from the onset of symptoms, even if the HCW is still symptomatic, if they are improved and afebrile—this, despite abundant data that many people shed SARS-CoV2 virus for ten days or more.Judy Stone, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The use of vitamin C after the onset of the common cold for treatment is unclear.Trang Tran, PharmD, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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According to Texas, the school record for career starts is the 55 made by both Jonathon Scott and Rodrique Wright from 2002-05. Texas has two games left in the regular season, so Majors will soon tie Blake Gideon (52 starts from 2008-11) and Colt McCoy (53 starts from 2006-09).Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Winston has avoided turnovers in two of his three starts this year, but did throw three killer picks against the Chargers on Nov. 3.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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But as much as the program offers, junior Charlie McGee wanted the whole college experience, from alpha to omega.Steve Hartman, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Microsoft is holding a technical alpha later this month for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 release.Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
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More than 80 percent of the launches don’t carry government payloads.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $6.95 million from $6.20 million, primarily due to commercial launch activities and additional personnel in the commercial team.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Incipience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipience. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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