commenced
Americanadjective
verb
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Origin of commenced
Example Sentences
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“Kituwah commenced an investigation. It has determined that 4 13 Solutions’ representations were part of Smith’s and Mosley’s scheme to cheat Kituwah out of $2.5 million dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The solution is not to allow Petitioners to illegally complete the entire ballroom just because they illegally commenced it,” lawyers for the trust wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
After returning to London and being seen by a specialist, it was decided that surgery is not needed with a managed recovery programme to be commenced instead.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
That’s changed since last fall, when a historic borrowing spree to fund AI infrastructure commenced.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Preacher commenced waving his arms, really warming into this tale he’s ’bout to spin.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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