Commencement and Revocation

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Commencement noun - The point at which something begins.

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Revocation is an antonym for commencement.

Nearby Words: commence, commenced, commencing

Revocation noun - The act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to.

Usage example: threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges

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Commencement is an antonym for revocation.

Nearby Words: revoke, revoking, revocable

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Revocation and Commencement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commencement/revocation

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