Alpha
Alpha noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
Launch
Launch noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Brave souls wishing to test motherboard-based graphics against the initial alpha releases were advised to "keep a fire extinguisher on standby", and after the launch of the Hangar Module, at least one alpha-tester reported that rendering the hangar caused his video card to melt.
Source: Tech Demo Game -
You can see the teaser trailer here, the pre-alpha gameplay trailer here, the US Army trailer here the Chimera Trailer here, the Cartel Trailer here and finally, the Launch Trailer here.
Source: Video Game / Act of Aggression - They launch, and it looks like Alpha Centauri is going to become the new home for mankind, almost three centuries hence.
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Launch and Alpha. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/launch
Alpha & Launch. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/launch>.
Launch or Alpha. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/launch.
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