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• present participle of start.

starting

American  

[stahr-ting] / ˈstɑr tɪŋ /

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. 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.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

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Etymology

Origin of starting

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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starting

Attitudes towards women who speak up are also starting to change – although not always.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

There are some signs that high fares are starting to have an impact, with emptier flights in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Both of Mykhailo's parents and his grandparents worked at the plant, starting when it was built by the Soviet Union following the end of World War II.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Also because the bond-equity correlation has gone down again, so from a diversification perspective, the bonds are starting to work better again.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

He was starting on the second when the cowbell rang.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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