commencement Synonyms

kickoff start graduation outset beginning opening onset offset get-go showtime launch first starting time initiation inception inauguration commencement ceremony knowledgeableness provenience starting starter provenance startup start-up terminus a quo starting point stolon taproot threshold 1st nascence send-off first base jumping-off place baseline blastoff graduation exercise starts early stages degree ceremony graduation ceremony commencement exercises diploma ceremony inauguration ceremony start of proceedings beginning of the term term start degree awarding ceremony degree conferment commencement exercise