commence
verb (used with or without object)
are commencing
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present progressiveof commence.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The NBA said in a statement to The Times that “we are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
Gardiner and Boland are commencing a nationwide search for a new associate artistic director and a director of artistic development, who will oversee new plays.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021
Back in Germany, prosecutors are commencing fresh inquiries into how René disappeared without a trace from Aljezur on the Algarve on 21 June 1996.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2020
A spokesman said: "Plans are commencing regarding the family service of which children of primary school age will be able to take part in a service that is more suitable to this age group."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2018
There are, however, some interesting remarks applicable to the music of Chopin which recent editions unfortunately are commencing to falsify.
From On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music by Camille Saint-Saëns
