GENESIS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

genesis

noun

ˈje-nə-səs

as in beginning

the point at which something begins was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement

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Recent Examples of genesis In the midst of paying tribute to the late singer on social media, fans have also been taking a look at throwback videos of Payne’s journey to musical stardom, including his auditions for The X Factor, which saw the genesis of One Direction as a band. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 To be sure, the worst years of the pandemic, which provide the genesis for many of the business closings, predate Thao’s mayoral term. —

East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 While the subculture coalesced within a music scene transitioning from ’70s punk to ’80s new wave, the sensibility has no discrete genesis. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 This revelation became the genesis for The Herds—a theatrical project that mirrors the urgency and scale of climate disasters, much like the migrations of birds or people fleeing peril. —

Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for genesis

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The Nuggets more or less survived a stretch of more than six minutes with Jokic on the bench and Doncic on the floor at the beginning of the second quarter.

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
And this kind of tension has been with the symbolic capitalists from the beginning.

Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024