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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McPhail said homeowners are starting to tap more of their home equity but that those extractions are rising more for consumers with lower credit scores.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The researchers used this ultrasoft behavior as one of their starting assumptions.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Mercedes sees robots starting with highly repetitive logistics-type functions.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“This is exactly what happened on Friday, the harsh reality of the real world where inflation remains stubbornly hot is starting to sink in,” Hogan added.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Already the matron was starting down the long corridor that I could see through the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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