commence
verb (used with or without object)
have commenced
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present perfectof commence.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since then, police and a special agency set up to look into the matter have commenced dozens of investigations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Picketing would have commenced Wednesday outside Sesame Workshop’s offices in New York City if the workers and management could not settle their labor dispute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
Currently, three investigations have commenced in earnest, with chairmen publicly discussing early plans on collection of evidence.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
"We have commenced a thorough investigation into Yusuf's care, which will include liaison with Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022
The first cycle is held to have commenced in 24 B.C., the second in A.D.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
