beginning
an act or circumstance of entering upon an action or state:the beginning of hostilities.
the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route.
the first part: the beginning of the book; the beginning of the month.
Often beginnings. the initial stage or part of anything: the beginnings of science.
origin; source; first cause: A misunderstanding about the rent was the beginning of their quarrel.
just formed: a beginning company.
first; opening: the beginning chapters of a book.
basic or introductory: beginning Spanish.
learning the fundamentals: a beginning swimmer.
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How to use beginning in a sentence
One of them, of course, is the cold chain, which has become a lot more important since the beginning of the pandemic.
Ember names former Dyson head as consumer CEO, as the startup looks beyond the smart mug | Brian Heater | February 12, 2021 | TechCrunchThat’s because the Houdini Air’s thin nylon shell cuts the cold air just enough to help me find my pace at the beginning of a chilly run.
5 Pieces of Gear That Help Me Stay Active During Winter | Jakob Schiller | February 11, 2021 | Outside OnlineIt was clear they hadn’t talked about it since the beginning of their relationship.
Date Lab: One of our setups is still going strong two years later. We caught up with Willie and Renee for an update. | Marin Cogan | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThey can also provide training on how to use the internet, which would be at least a good beginning for these vulnerable groups.
One big hiccup in US efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines? Poor internet access. | By Tamra Burns Loeb, Et Al./The Conversation | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSimply adding those two additional numbers at the beginning of the value likely only took a fraction of a second, but it represents a dangerous change to the water at the treatment facility.
Hackers accessed a Florida water treatment plant’s system and tried to make a dangerous change | Stan Horaczek | February 9, 2021 | Popular-Science
I just recently rewatched all six Star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country | Jacob Siegel | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe idea that January 1st initiates a period of new beginning is not a flash of Hallmark brilliance.
And the authorities also worry that the December fires are just the beginning.
He encountered struggles that many foreign newcomers face upon beginning a new life in America.
To fill up the time till Liszt came, our hostess made us play, one after the other, beginning with the latest arrival.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carrylbeginning with single twigs and working over them patiently she at length painted whole trees, and later animals.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementIt mounted straight as a plume for a little way, until it met the cool air of evening which was beginning to fall.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenThe conclusion is reached that, despite these drawbacks, the Jesuit mission in Canada has made a hopeful beginning.
British Dictionary definitions for beginning
/ (bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ) /
a start; commencement
(often plural) a first or early part or stage
the place where or time when something starts
an origin; source
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