commencement

(n) the time at which something is supposed to begin
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, kickoff, start, first,
(n) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, graduation,
(n) the act of starting something
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
beginning, start,

get-go offset outset showtime starting time beginning kickoff start first commencement ceremony commencement exercise graduation exercise graduation

middle end ending finishing finish

commencement ceremony commencement day commencement exercise