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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The researchers used this ultrasoft behavior as one of their starting assumptions.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But July trades for starting pitchers need not be such a scary proposition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Bond market volatility, meanwhile, is starting to creep higher.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
That said, the recent surge in bond yields is starting to convince more investors that that the Fed will need to formulate its message about inflation risks stemming from higher oil prices.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Nim asked one morning, when the island was starting to look like her home again, just with not so many trees.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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