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1. commencement
noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred.
Antonyms
Etymology
- commencement (French)
- comencement (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Commencement
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
Sentences with commencement
1. Noun, singular or mass
Under most states laws, all mechanics on a piece of property have the same work commencement date.
2. Adjective
Many well-known public figures have received honorary degrees at commencement ceremonies.
Quotes about commencement
1. A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success.
- Robert Orben
2. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice."[Stanford University commencement speech, 2005]
- Steve Jobs
3. The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.[Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11 1962]
- John F. Kennedy
2. commencement
noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] the time at which something is supposed to begin.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- commencement (French)
- comencement (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. commencement
noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] the act of starting something.
Synonyms
- unveiling
- installment
- icebreaker
- activation
- first step
- organisation
- startup
- launching
- tone-beginning
- start
- initiative
- attack
- installation
- installing
- institution
- housing start
- formation
- founding
- inauguration
- entry
- change of state
- first appearance
- scrum
- establishment
- instauration
- organization
- constitution
- face-off
- instalment
- creation
- debut
- scrummage
- opening move
- kickoff
- resumption
- groundbreaking ceremony
- recommencement
- innovation
- initiation
- opening
- springboard
- jump ball
- jumping-off point
- foundation
- beginning
- introduction
- point of departure
- origination
Antonyms
Etymology
- commencement (French)
- comencement (Old French (842-ca. 1400))