Start
Start noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: knew from the start of the game that he would win easily
Termination
Termination noun - The act of ceasing to exist.
Usage example: feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient
How words are described
| complete | complete start | complete termination |
| successful | successful start | successful termination |
| possible | possible start | possible termination |
| canonical | canonical start | canonical termination |
Both words in one sentence
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After Alan's successful lawsuit for wrongful termination of employment, Jimmy left the firm to start a new practice.
Source: Start My Own - That movie's massive bombing and his headbutting with Peter Schneider led to his termination and having to start his own studio.
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She quickly notes that she does not mean termination: she is instead suggesting erasing the clone's memories and leaving her in a far away city where she can hopefully start a new life (in the end, the clone ends up with a clone of the bioengineer himself and Everybody Lives).
Source: Series / The Outer Limits (1995)
Cite this Source
Termination and Start. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/termination
Start & Termination. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/termination>.
Termination or Start. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/termination.
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