as in initial
beginning to come into existence
only just recently gained an inceptive understanding of the overwhelming vastness of the universe
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Vaccinating our faculty and staff is our first step toward keeping our schools open and safe and will be inceptive to reopening our economy.
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Margaret W. Long, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2020
Margaret W. Long, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2020
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On Thursday, the market will receive initial jobless claims data, offering a snapshot of the labor market’s health, along with the Producer Price Index (PPI) and core PPI data.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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The trust would be funded in installments over several years, beginning with an initial installment of about $65 million and growing by $10 million to $13 million for the next several years.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Its time as an economic juggernaut is still nascent, however, with Novo’s valuation increasing by more than 400% in the last six years.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump joined TikTok in June and Harris' nascent presidential campaign was given a big boost by fan edit compilations on the app.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many families have to wait months to receive the first appointment with a mental health professional through their insurance and then have to wait three to four months again to have the second appointment.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Both defenses are stepping up after these teams combined for 79 points in their first matchup, which is the highest scoring game in the NFL so far this season.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Attendance matters, from elementary to high school In the Ashwaubenon School District near Green Bay, solving attendance problems comes from routine, attention and persistence.Nadia Scharf, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Des Moines Public Schools is considering whether to move sixth graders from middle to elementary buildings, potentially helping the district maximize space but leading to some school closures, board chairperson Jackie Norris tells Axios.Jason Clayworth, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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The resulting defense industrial cooperation and incipient integration is likely to go well beyond what existed among the twentieth-century axis partners.Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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Instead, his nativist agenda would spread divisive conflict and mainly serve to fortify his presidential powers and enhance his image as the leader of an incipient authoritarian project.Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
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In life, Nichols had been diminished to an abstraction, a target for the inchoate rage of men who were, at least nominally, part of his own community.Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2023
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Williams and his admirers were certainly right to point out the inchoate and woolly nature of much of the 'survival of the species' talk which was in the air in the mid-20th century.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
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“Inceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inceptive. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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