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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

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

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in Kenya also announced it was commencing an investigation into privacy concerns raised by the glasses.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

The U.K. plans to launch a new July 2036 gilt via syndication on the week commencing April 13.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

The tournament will last more than a month, commencing on 11 June before coming to a conclusion in New Jersey on 19 July.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

I am pleased as punch to be commencing this groundbreaking column in the Manifest Herald.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Related Words

• arising
• beginning
• starting
• stemming