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Outset vs Commencement - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between outset and commencement

is that outset is the beginning or initial stage of something while commencement is the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

outset

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the beginning or initial stage of something
    • He agreed and understood from the outset , so don't bother explaining again.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Michael Da Silva , title=Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Six successive defeats had left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but, clearly under instructions to attack from the outset , Bolton started far the brighter.}}

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    commencement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
    • The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.
    1800 , William Took, View of the Russian empire during the reign of Catharine the Second
  • :: Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
  • The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
  • A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

    • Related terms

    * commence

    Coordinate terms

    * (graduation ceremony) (l)

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