Start and Termination

Start

Start noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: knew from the start of the game that he would win easily

Termination is an antonym for start in beginning topic.

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

Start is an antonym for termination in end topic.

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

  • Start My Own 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.
  • Series / The Outer Limits (1995) 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).
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Termination and Start. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/termination
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