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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Before Carvalho, “the district was not starting from zero,” said Flores, who is president of the local nonprofit Families in Schools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The researchers used this ultrasoft behavior as one of their starting assumptions.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
For the next few days temperatures will be back up to nearer average before starting to climb further.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Retailers are starting to report results for their fiscal first quarter, which spans February through April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
One of the rocket ships was starting to come undone where the name J. Pierce was stitched in blue thread.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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