- present participle of start.
starting
Americanadjective
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being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.
If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?
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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.
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coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.
She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.
Etymology
Origin of starting
First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In a court filing Wednesday, the government told the court it was complying and that it was starting to provide outstanding requests from the monitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Prices starting from £289 for general admission to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on raceday.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
We’re starting to see encouraging signs on all three fronts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
What he didn’t realize then was that his season in QB exile was starting to shape him into the perfect prospect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Somebody with a megaphone announces that it’s time for runners to line up, so we head toward the starting line.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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