ENTERS (INTO OR UPON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

enters (into or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of enter (into or upon)

as in begins

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage

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As Georgia’s college campuses are bustling with students again, this edition of the AJC On Campus roundup begins with a $250,000 settlement.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The resort begins clearing the beach before sunrise each morning, but nature doesn't always cooperate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of begins

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The question then becomes whether there is a problem with the emerging technology, or, if this starts with the culture of policing itself.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But the extremely rapid pace here also raises concern about what happens if, or when, the boom starts to dissipate.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The Jet Set to the Beekman package commences with a Blade helicopter flight to Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan (from eligible departure points), where a house car will then take you to the Beekman’s West Turret penthouse.

— Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of commences

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That hearing is two days before LSU — the one SEC team known to be interested in signing such players — opens its season against Clemson.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
This week, just steps from the garden, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), a 43,000-square-foot museum designed by the architectural firm Studio KO, opens its doors to the public.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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