inception
noun
in·cep·tion
in-ˈsep-shən 
: an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
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The project has been shrouded in controversy from its inception.
Since its inception, the business has expanded to become a national retail chain.
We'll assist you at every stage from inception to completion.
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But opinions on this issue have actually remained pretty consistently in favor of the Paris agreement since its inception: 62 percent of Americans were opposed when Trump withdrew from it for the first time back in 2017, and the same share supported Biden's decision to rejoin in 2021.
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Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
That is the total population of Norway (as of 2021) and the total number of medals its’ athletes have won at the Winter Olympics since their inception..
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
More meme coins have emerged since the inception of fartcoin.
—Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Finch, a former amateur player who lives in Manchester, has been a women’s football fan for over 20 years, went to watch the Women’s Euro 2005 when it was held in north-west England, and supported the WSL from its inception in 2011.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
That is the total population of Norway (as of 2021) and the total number of medals its’ athletes have won at the Winter Olympics since their inception..
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
More meme coins have emerged since the inception of fartcoin.
—Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Finch, a former amateur player who lives in Manchester, has been a women’s football fan for over 20 years, went to watch the Women’s Euro 2005 when it was held in north-west England, and supported the WSL from its inception in 2011.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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inception
noun
in·cep·tion
in-ˈsep-shən
: an act or instance of beginning
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