Commencement
[n] the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
[n] an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
[n] the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
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Synonyms
beginning, beginning, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, first, graduation, graduation exercise, kickoff, offset, outset, start, start, starting time
Related Terms
A, alpha, baccalaureate service, beginning, birth, blast-off, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, conception, convocation, creation, cutting edge, dawn, dawning, derivation, edge, empty formality, establishment, exercise, exercises, flying start, formal, f