Beginning
Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.
First round and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "First round" instead a noun "Beginning".
First round
Beginning and first round are semantically related. You can use "Beginning" instead a noun phrase "First round".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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A later revamp significantly cut down the "let's meet the contestants" bit at the beginning, scattering the introductions through the first round instead.
Source: Series / Pointless -
Detachment Combat: Hiro's battle robot in the beginning appears to be easily bisected in the first round.
Source: Disney / Big Hero 6 -
The contestant interviews also happened at the beginning of the first round rather than after the second picture clue.
Source: Series / Finders Keepers
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First round and Beginning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beginning/first_round
Beginning & First round. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beginning/first_round>.
First round or Beginning. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beginning/first_round.
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