commences
Definitions
Verb
- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- Set in motion, cause to start
- Get off the ground
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "commences".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "commences".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commerce | 2 | 58 |
| 2 | comments | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | commented | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | commenced | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | communes | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | commended | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | commence | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | commentaries | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | commencement | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | commends | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | commoners | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | commerce's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | commenters | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | commenter | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | comanches | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | communicates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | sconces | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mommens | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | menaces | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "commences" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Words that are statistically associated with "commences" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "commences".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Construction commences for 455 apartments at 531 W. College St. in Chinatown
Mar 12, 2026 Urbanize LA
Mar 12, 2026 Urbanize LA
‘Hot Ones’ host and Illinois alumnus Sean Evans named 2026 Commencement speaker
Mar 12, 2026 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mar 12, 2026 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Mar 10, 2026 PR Newswire
Mar 10, 2026 PR Newswire
Fans storm into town as A-10 Tournament commences; Duquesne highlights Day 2 slate
Mar 11, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Mar 11, 2026 TribLIVE.com