COMMENCEMENT

• (noun) the act of starting something

  "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

  synonyms : beginning , start

• (noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

  synonyms : commencement ceremony , commencement exercise , graduation , graduation exercise

• (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin

  "they got an early start", "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

  synonyms : beginning , first , get-go , kickoff , offset , outset , showtime , start , starting time

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Mnemonics for commencement

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