Synonyms and Antonyms for commencement

Synonyms:

• baccalaureate
• graduation
• exercise
• commencement ceremony
• graduation exercise
• commencement exercise

Synonyms:

• point of departure
• instauration
• opening move
• creation
• startup
• groundbreaking ceremony
• resumption
• housing start
• initiative
• icebreaker
• first appearance
• jump ball
• face-off
• constitution
• start
• introduction
• organisation
• instalment
• institution
• first step
• attack
• initiation
• innovation
• springboard
• establishment
• activation
• launching
• recommencement
• foundation
• founding
• unveiling
• opening
• origination
• scrum
• formation
• kickoff
• organization
• groundbreaking
• tone-beginning
• beginning
• scrummage
• jumping-off point
• installation
• installment
• debut
• installing
• change of state
• inauguration
• entry

Antonyms:

• finish
• deactivation

Synonyms:

• outset
• get-go
• point
• showtime
• starting time
• kickoff
• incipiency
• start
• incipience
• birth
• offset
• threshold
• starting point
• first
• beginning
• terminus a quo
• point in time

Antonyms:

• middle
• death
• end