beginning
noun
an act or circumstance of entering upon an action or state.
beginnings
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pluralof beginning.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite the massive success of “Toxicity,” guitarist and songwriter Daron Malakian remembers its beginnings much more modestly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Some 200 prints by more than 80 artists working around the globe tell the story of art photography from its beginnings in the 19th century through the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Those bubbles could expand away from one another while new regions undergo their own Big Bang-like beginnings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The appointments come against the backdrop of Wales' failure to reach the World Cup and the beginnings of criticism around the side's openness.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I took my bag without a word, the beginnings of a headache rumbling at the base of my skull.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
