as in beginning
the point at which something begins
this seemed like a good program at its inception, but it isn't working out as planned
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Recent Examples of inception
In January, he was named Finland’s Athlete of the Year — the first hockey player to win the honor since its inception in 1947.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s where Seth Rogen comes in, and the trailer inception begins: Duhpocalypse is the latest fake film being pushed by the fake movie studio at the center of The Studio, Rogen’s forthcoming Apple TV+ series premiering March 26.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
The foundation has steadily grown since its inception with a $20 million investment and has raised over $150 million.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the four decades since its inception, MusiCares has raised more than $100 million to provide assistance to musicians and other music-industry workers facing financial, medical and personal hardships, including addiction recovery and disaster relief.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s where Seth Rogen comes in, and the trailer inception begins: Duhpocalypse is the latest fake film being pushed by the fake movie studio at the center of The Studio, Rogen’s forthcoming Apple TV+ series premiering March 26.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
The foundation has steadily grown since its inception with a $20 million investment and has raised over $150 million.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the four decades since its inception, MusiCares has raised more than $100 million to provide assistance to musicians and other music-industry workers facing financial, medical and personal hardships, including addiction recovery and disaster relief.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inception
Noun
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At the beginning of the Olympics, for the U.S., there were no stakes.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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What led people to that conclusion was a shot of a laptop showing a gambling site at the beginning of the video; also visible was the shadow of another person seen in the window reflections, which many alleged was the drone pilot himself.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 1979, Radner gave the commencement speech—fully in character as Roseanne Roseannadanna—to the graduating class at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, part of which wound up on her comedy album Gilda Radner: Live From New York, released that same year.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, at age 99, she was honored by Winston-Salem State and walked across the stage with the graduating class during a commencement ceremony.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2025
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After being promoted to Syracuse in the middle of May, Tidwell pitched to an ERA just under six and won one game — the last start of the year.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jackson finished the season with 23 tackles and two pass breakups in nine games (three starts).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2025
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Late Tuesday, the Vatican said a chest CT scan showed the onset of bilateral pneumonia on top of asthmatic bronchitis, which is being treated with cortisone and antibiotics.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the online advertising industry faced significant uncertainty.—
Sasha Vyash,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The launch of the lunar landing could come just more than a year after Intuitive Machines ushered in America's first return to the moon in more than 50 years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Given the annual cycle that Apple appears to be settling into, the MacBook Air will only stay current for a few weeks before a potential M5 launch around Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in May or June.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The formula features Virtue's signature alpha keratin protein, which staves off breakage, boosts volume, and moisturizes without weighing down hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a year of scarce returns, investors can take steps to shore up their portfolios, create tax alpha and position themselves to capture returns when the opportunity arises in 2023.—
CNBC Pro Staff,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Inception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inception. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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