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as in commenced
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she began walking to work for exercise
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as in started
to come into existence
the storm began late in the day and lasted all night
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as in founded
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 begun
Clearly, the Jazz have begun doing something correctly.
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Tony Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
While venture capital investment in women's healthcare has experienced a downturn since its peak in 2021, the slight uptick from 2023 to 2024 and market conditions suggest an investment acceleration has begun.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
As a result, a new crop of hospitality brands and concepts have also begun to proliferate the industry, offering innovative ideas that nurture the body, mind, and spirit.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Courts have begun intervening, awarding credits from the date of sentencing, but the BOP has yet to adopt this practice nationwide.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Businesses and law enforcement have begun using RFID to investigate, prosecute and prevent crime in new ways.
—Marshall Kay, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Awards season has officially begun!
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Their journey is thought to have begun around 225 million years ago during the Late Triassic.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
Students have begun to think again about studies and careers.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Tony Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
While venture capital investment in women's healthcare has experienced a downturn since its peak in 2021, the slight uptick from 2023 to 2024 and market conditions suggest an investment acceleration has begun.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
As a result, a new crop of hospitality brands and concepts have also begun to proliferate the industry, offering innovative ideas that nurture the body, mind, and spirit.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Courts have begun intervening, awarding credits from the date of sentencing, but the BOP has yet to adopt this practice nationwide.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Businesses and law enforcement have begun using RFID to investigate, prosecute and prevent crime in new ways.
—Marshall Kay, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Awards season has officially begun!
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Their journey is thought to have begun around 225 million years ago during the Late Triassic.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
Students have begun to think again about studies and careers.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begun
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Amazon, for example, was founded in 1994.—
Audrey Nguyen,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Beyond potentially pointing humans toward discovering new natural remedies, the incident also suggests the ability to self-medicate originated long ago in the primate lineage.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some of these goods even originated from England and Ireland, suggesting these women had contacts abroad.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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The senior administration official said the findings of some studies initiated by the PACT Act may not be available until 2027.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.—
Michael Snyder,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Greenland has access to the Arctic, where international competition has arisen in recent years as nations race to claim northern territory in hopes of accessing natural resources abundant in the region, like gold, silver, copper and uranium.—
Monica Sager,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Greenland has access to the Arctic, where international competition has arisen in recent years as nations race to claim northern territory in hopes of accessing natural resources abundant in the region, including gold, silver, copper and uranium.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), working with police and military investigators, is probing whether Yoon's actions constituted rebellion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In a forum on Eleven Warriors, a popular Buckeyes fan website, a commenter recently polled fellow fans about what constituted success this season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Buffett established the nonprofit charity in 1995.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Traditionally, access to these roles required specific training or proximity to urban hubs where such industries were already established.—
Pandwe Gibson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Begun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begun. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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