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commenced

American  
[kuh-menst] / kəˈmɛnst /

adjective

  1. started or begun.

    The newly commenced shipping service will provide customers with safer and faster cargo movement.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of commence.

Other Word Forms

  • uncommenced adjective
  • well-commenced adjective

Etymology

Origin of commenced

commence + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Broadside printing of the document commenced hours after it was approved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The four stocks joined the S&P 500 as trading commenced on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

GMP said the investigation into Sharples commenced after investigative lines of inquiry "consistently" revealed evidence contrary to what had been disclosed by her.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Many Americans were still in the region as hostilities commenced, and were left with little help from both the State Department and U.S. embassies.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

I remembered back when I had commenced my city, she had thought it was supreme.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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