Synonyms and Antonyms of commencement
- there was a large turnout at the commencement of the conference, but the numbers dwindled as it progressed
drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one
creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination
cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring
cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup
close, conclusion, end, ending, omega