commenced

verb

past tense of commence
1
as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) commence the festivities

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2
as in started
to come into existence the games commenced early in the morning

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Recent Examples of commenced The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Robots take court The second edition of WHRG, which has commenced in Beijing, has showcased a new test for humanoid robots, with Galbot machines competing against human athletes in an autonomous tennis match during the event’s opening ceremony. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 In the days following the discovery of Zywicki's body and the confirmation of her identity, a nationwide search commenced, with everyday people joining to help in the search. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The updates are being paid for by King Charles and appear to have commenced in mid-January, according to The Sun. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 Police are still looking for her Hoffmann reached out to the Herald and commenced his pursuit for answers. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The project commenced with a simple analog instrument panel clock. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 After a study to map its sprawling network of rooms commenced in 2022, a nuclear bunker in northern Italy will transform into a Cold War museum scheduled to open in part next year. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenced
  1. began
  2. started
  3. launched
  4. originated
  5. opened
  6. arose
  7. appeared
  8. was
Verb
  • Since Starmer's political crisis began brewing in early May, the pound has fallen nearly 3% cumulative against the dollar.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Without a clear message from Warsh, investors began to doubt the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of began
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  • The nature of college football is that star players can emerge from relative anonymity, which makes predicting who will be the biggest before the season has even started a difficult endeavor.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Alternative fuel sources saving some money for districts The Council Rock School District in lower Bucks County started migrating to propane back in the 2022-23 school year.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of started
Verb
  • Axios has been looking to launch in the Middle East, and last year, Semafor launched Semafor Gulf.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the tenants launched a rent strike at the beginning of the month while Levovitz still owned the building.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of launched
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  • Curry originated the role onstage in London and immortalized it in 1975’s Rocky Horror Picture Show.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Curry originated the iconic role in the first production of Rocky Horror staged at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of originated
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  • Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The April indictment accused the organization of secretly funneling millions of dollars in donor funds to informants embedded in violent extremist movements, using bank accounts opened for fictitious companies.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of opened
Verb
  • Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Conditions changed with waning US involvement in the early 1970s, although here too conflict arose.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of was

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“Commenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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