noun : COMMENCEMENTS
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
- beginning ,
- commencement ,
- first ,
- outset ,
- get-go ,
- start ,
- kickoff ,
- starting_time ,
- showtime ,
- offset
) the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" ;
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2. (
) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred ;
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3. (
) the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" ;
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