Commenced
Now and commenced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Now" instead an adjective "Commenced".
Nearby Words: commencement, commencing
Now
Now adjective - Keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Soon after, Jim Lehrer became co-anchor from Washington (marking WETA in Washington becoming a co-producer), and the show was renamed to The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, and now commenced national PBS broadcasts.
Source: Creator / PBS
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Now and Commenced. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commenced/now
Commenced & Now. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commenced/now>.
Now or Commenced. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commenced/now.
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