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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Bellingham missed just 29 minutes of England's Euro 2024 campaign, starting all seven matches, but his fortunes have changed under Gareth Southgate's replacement.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"While we're starting our launch here in London, we'll quickly be expanding to Tokyo and ten more cities afterwards," said Fischer.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Skyrocketing costs for memory and storage, key components inside its devices, threaten to take a large chunk out of its profit margins starting later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
If the market drops just as you’re starting to withdraw money in retirement, it can put a real dent in your nest egg.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Dr. Krupp had put Chase in all of Nicole’s classes, except PE, starting with Mrs. Sprague’s homeroom.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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