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Commencement

/kəˈmɛnsmənt/
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(noun) The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.

Commencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
Tom gave the commencement address.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We celebrated their graduation at the university ____ ceremony.

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