Synonyms

enter on

Idioms

Also, enter upon. Set out, begin, as in We are entering on a new era, or They entered upon the most difficult part of the research. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Look to enter on a pullback near $240 and this could reach $315 by year-end, representing a 24% gain from current prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

As part of his guilty plea, which Do is scheduled to formally enter on Jan. 3, he also admitted failing to report his earnings from Liberty Medical to the Internal Revenue Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Newly requested objects enter on the left and the oldest objects get evicted when they reach the end of the line on the right.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

He also wrote a song for her which he tried to enter on behalf of Ireland for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, although it ultimately wasn't selected.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

“I’ll be down in the waiting room,” she said, and left him to enter on his own.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

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