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How to pronounce inception in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms origin, origination
Type of beginning
Has types cause, emanation, germination, overture, preliminary, prelude, procession, rise

Examples of inception

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These companies have appeared on the list each year since its inception in 1999.
From the forbes.com
Page was the first defensive player to be named MVP since the award's inception.
From the latimes.com
Since our inception in 2000, annual sales have repeatedly exceeded $200,000,000.
From the jobview.monster.com
The art contest has attracted almost 52,500 entries since its inception in 1988.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He said Zappos does not disclose its total losses since the company's inception.
From the kentucky.com
Fewer than 600 athletes have earned the award since its inception 112 years ago.
From the omaha.com
This is the fourth in a series following a play from inception to opening night.
From the timesunion.com
More than $10 million has been donated since the tournament's inception in 1992.
From the al.com
This is the second in a series following a play from inception to opening night.
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More examples
  • Origin: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  • Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.
  • Inception is a 2010 American science fiction film written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. ...
  • Inception is the debut album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner which was released on the Impulse! label in 1962. It features performances by Tyner with Art Davis and Elvin Jones. ...
  • (Inceptive) Inchoative aspect (abbreviated or) is a grammatical aspect, referring to the beginning of an action or state. It can be found in conservative Indo-European languages such as Latin and Lithuanian, and also in Balto-Finnic languages. ...
  • The creation or beginning of something; the establishment
  • (inceptive) beginning; of or relating to inception; aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning
  • (inceptive) the originating, pre-transformative phase of reality development
  • The date and time on which coverage under an insurance policy takes effect.