Dictionary Check: commencement

"commencement" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 29 points

Definition

noun

the time at which something is supposed to begin

Example: "they got an early start"
noun

an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

noun

the act of starting something

Example: "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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