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Synonyms of commencement

5 similar words

Another word for commencement is beginning. Other synonyms of commencement are start, rise and origin.

Synonyms and similar words for commencement

nounThe first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.

Meaning of commencement

  1. noun The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
  2. noun The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
  3. noun A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.

Full definition of commencement

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Questions about synonyms of commencement

What is another word for commencement?
Commencement has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as beginning, start, rise and origin.
What does commencement mean?
Commencement means the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: commencement (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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