- present participle of start.
starting
Americanadjective
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being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.
If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?
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setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity.
The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.
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coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.
She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.
Etymology
Origin of starting
First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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After a couple days, Butler will try touching them, starting with their finger rather than their whole hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
McDonald’s is launching a hospitality push next month and plans to retrain more than two million global workers starting later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It will be made available starting in December to adult creators in the United States, then rolled out internationally in 2027, alongside the launch of an associated payment card.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
He slipped in the mention about an hour into his lengthy speech - just when the audience's attention was starting to waver.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He saw one of my hands clapped over my mouth and my eyes starting out of my head.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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