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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“We are starting to hit escape velocity on our path to be the winner that takes most in digital financial services,” SoFi CEO Anthony Noto told investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
A studio apartment would consume 38.2% of a typical Computer Science graduate’s starting NYC salary, and 45.2% of a Business graduate’s, Realtor.com says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Processes near the surface still determine whether concentrated deposits eventually form, but the chemical history of the mantle beneath subduction zones may establish the starting conditions long before the magma rises.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The state is now poised to assist drivers with the purchase of their first new or used electric vehicle, starting next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
MAVIS: I’m thinking of starting a babysitting business!
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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