Synonyms and antonyms of Beginnings, starts and early stages in American Thesaurus

beginning (noun)

the first part of a period of time

start (noun)

the beginning of a period of time

introduction (noun)

the process of bringing something into existence or use for the first time

arrival (noun)

the time when something begins or comes into existence

appearance (noun)

the time when something starts to exist or be seen

conception (noun)

the time when someone creates a new idea or thing

outset (noun)

the start of something

starting point (noun)

something that you use as the first stage in a discussion, learning process, or other activity

onset (noun)

the beginning of something, especially something bad

commencement (noun)

formal the beginning of something

soft opening (noun)

a time when a business such as a restaurant opens informally without much publicity, before the official opening

a clean slate ()

a situation in which everything bad or wrong that you have done in the past is forgiven or forgotten, and you can make a new start

the advent of something ()

the introduction of a new product, idea, custom, etc.

apprenticeship (noun)

someone’s early experiences in a particular type of work or activity

arrival (noun)

the time when someone joins an organization or starts a new job

beginning (noun)

the first part of something

beginning (noun)

the first part of an event or process

beginning (noun)

the background or origin of something, for example where it started, how it started, etc.

beginning (noun)

the first signs that something is starting to happen or exist

birth (noun)

the beginning of something such as an idea, institution, or nation

birthplace (noun)

the place where something first started to exist

breeding ground (noun)

a situation or place in which bad things can easily begin to develop

breeding ground (noun)

used about good things

the coming of ()

the time when someone or something arrives or happens, especially something new

continuation (noun)

a situation in which something begins again at the point at which it was interrupted

the dawn of something ()

the time when something such as a new period in history begins

embryo (noun)

the beginning of something such as a plan or idea

first base (noun)

the first successful step in an attempt to achieve something

the first flush of youth/success/love/freedom etc. ()

the time when something is new and exciting

flier (noun)

a flying start

flying start (noun)

a very good beginning to a race, game, or piece of work

from the moment (that) ()

used for emphasizing the exact point in time when something started to happen

the gates of heaven/hell ()

the beginning of an extremely good/bad experience

gateway drug (noun)

someone or something that leads people towards other similar things that are more powerful, more dangerous or more harmful

the genesis of something (formal)

formal the beginning, birth, or origin of something

germ (noun)

something that could develop into a greater idea or plan

honeymoon (noun)

the beginning of a period of time, when everything is pleasant and people try not to criticize

imposition (noun)

the introduction of something such as a new law or a new system

inception (noun)

formal the beginning of something

initiation (noun)

formal the act of making something start, especially an official process

institution (noun)

the introduction of a system, rule, or policy

intro (noun)

informal the introduction to something, for example a piece of music or writing

jumping-off point (noun)

the first step in a project or activity

kickoff (noun)

the beginning of an event, usually related to advertising or marketing

launch (noun)

the start of a major activity such as a military attack, a public investigation, or a new career or project

lead-in (noun)

a statement, action, or short piece of film used for introducing something

lead time (noun)

the time between planning something and starting to do it

lift-off (noun)

mainly journalism the time when something important or exciting will happen

opening (noun)

an occasion when a new store, public building. etc. starts working and being available for people to use or visit

opening (noun)

the beginning of something

outbreak (noun)

the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.

outburst (noun)

the sudden start of an activity or emotional reaction among a lot of people

prolog ()

an American spelling of prologue

prologue (noun)

an event that leads to another event

rebirth (noun)

a situation in which something becomes popular, important, or effective again

recovery (noun)

the process of returning to normal activity after a period of slow activity

renewal (noun)

the process of starting something again after a pause

resumption (noun)

formal the start of something again after a temporary stop

resurrection (noun)

the act of making something exist again or of starting to use something again after it has disappeared, been forgotten, or stopped being used

return (noun)

the start of a feeling or situation again

root (noun)

the origins or background of something

spark (noun)

mainly journalism something that starts a series of events or a process

start (noun)

the beginning of a movie, story, show, etc.

start (noun)

the way that someone begins a period of time or activity

starter (noun)

something that you say or do to start a particular activity, for example a conversation or a game