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

Fresh surveys of consumers have found more higher-income Americans are starting to feel the pressure of a weaker labor market, which will likely lead to less spending and weaken the economy.

From MarketWatch

They assign A$24 a share to the North American businesses as “a reasonable starting point,” based on an earlier failed bid from Steel Dynamics.

From The Wall Street Journal

As I turned to flee, my eyes scanned across the signed John Irving novels I had fastidiously collected since I fell in love with his writing as a young man, starting with “Garp.”

From Los Angeles Times

Half of the clubs in the Premier League charge £85 for a full-price basic adult men's shirt with prices at the other 10 clubs starting from £60.

From BBC

With Knight on board, the Bruins presumably have their starting running back in Year 1 under their new coach.

From Los Angeles Times