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• present participle of start.

starting

American  

[stahr-ting] / ˈstɑr tɪŋ /

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity.

   The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

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Etymology

Origin of starting

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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For every month a cancer patient waits before starting treatment, their chance of survival falls by around 10%.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Duo is priced starting at $1,999, slightly more than Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, which starts at around $1,899.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The starting price for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, named the Duo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Obsession” garnering a nomination for anything other than Inde Navarrette’s performance would be a stretch — even that is starting to push it, with the lead acting categories already filling up with potential competitors.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

My heart is doing jumping jacks, and my bottom leg is starting to tingle, halfway to falling asleep.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison