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commencing

[kuh-men-sing]

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noun

the act, fact, or time of starting or beginning.
From the commencing of his career as a painter, his prime concerns have been people's pain and longing and the beauty of nature.

adjective

starting; beginning.
She became a Junior Assistant in the local public library at a commencing salary of $45 a week—not bad for those days.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commencing¹

First recorded in 1580–90; commenc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; commenc(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

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We really did a lot of physical training prior to production commencing.

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"The university is now commencing its own disciplinary process, which has the power to remove students convicted of serious criminal offences," the spokesperson added.

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Trump could not hide his annoyance that he had to go through these motions before commencing with the real task at hand: exploiting his position to suck up as much corrupt cash as humanly possible.

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He said the outlook for the business appeared "considerably worse" with increases to the minimum wage and national insurance contributions, and reductions to business rates relief commencing in April.

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Moments later, Mara placed his left knee on a foam pad, commencing a series of alternating arm stretches.

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