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• present participle of start.

starting

American  

[stahr-ting] / ˈstɑr tɪŋ /

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. 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.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

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Etymology

Origin of starting

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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starting

Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are starting their forever, tying the knot a month after respective ex-spouses Amy Robach and T.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Now that measure has stalled, and starting next year, Netflix plans to report it once a year rather than twice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Jenkins decided to tell Fallon she had cancer before starting chemotherapy and radiotherapy - which caused her to lose her hair.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

But MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert sees something more troubling: that the Nasdaq’s recent performance is starting to bear an uncanny resemblance to the dot-com era.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I’m starting to worry you’ve only had sweets today.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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