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• present participle of commence.

commencing

American  

[kuh-men-sing] / kəˈmɛn sɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, fact, or time of starting or beginning.

   From the commencing of his career as a painter, his prime concerns have been people's pain and longing and the beauty of nature.

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adjective

1. starting; beginning.

   She became a Junior Assistant in the local public library at a commencing salary of $45 a week—not bad for those days.

Etymology

Origin of commencing

First recorded in 1580–90; commenc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; commenc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

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commencing

All matches are due to take place in the midweek of the week commencing Monday, 24 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Also, it’s commencing a structurally stronger earnings cycle, with margin expansion expected to be aided by drivers including higher contribution from complex and differentiated formulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

There is great pleasure in being out in the city before the sun is up, streetlights glowing, the hum of a Parisian day commencing.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Related Words

• arising
• beginning
• starting
• stemming