Commences is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Commences meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of commence
Using Commences
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of commence
- In the example corpus, commences often appears in combinations such as: commences at, commences on, commences with.
Context around Commences
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Commences
- In this selection, "commences" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vernal, winter, summer, summer, autumn and playback stand out and add context to how "commences" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include academic year commences the university and action friday commences at 2. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "commences" sits close to words such as acadia, ae and aes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with commences
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The action Friday commences at 2 p.m. inside Cadet Natatorium. (11 words)
IAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. Commences Adult-Use and Expands Medical Operations in Ne. (13 words)
Doors for the event open at 7.30 and the show commences at 8pm. (14 words)
The epoch of Xia 's calendar is the Vernal Commences of a Bǐngyíng year. : Qin issued the Zhuanxu 's calendar (Zh), with an year beginning of the day with the nearest darkmoon to the Winter Commences. (36 words)
This milestone formally commences the Air Force’s developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the 1960’s-era Northrop T-38 Talon. (32 words)
The session commences with a vote on MP recommendations submitted during 21 December special session, followed by a discussion of Audit Bureau report reviewing government budgets and final accounts. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
The 46 th day after WS/VE/SS/AE is Vernal Commences, Summer Commences, Autumn Commences, and Winter Commences, which is the beginning of the season.
The epoch of Xia 's calendar is the Vernal Commences of a Bǐngyíng year. : Qin issued the Zhuanxu 's calendar (Zh), with an year beginning of the day with the nearest darkmoon to the Winter Commences.
The solar year is the time between the vernal commences, and the full moon after the vernal commences is the first of the year.
When the sync master commences playback, the online device automatically synchronizes itself to the master and commences playing from the same point in the recording.
As the investigation commences, the alleged nurse who injected the later rapper before his demise was brought in as a suspect.
Doors for the event open at 7.30 and the show commences at 8pm.
He wanted to see it before the work to upgrade it through his Adopt-a-School Foundation commences on 2024.
IAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. Commences Adult-Use and Expands Medical Operations in Ne.
Tall idols are a part of the celebrations in street pandals and the work on themed idols commences almost a year in advance.
The action Friday commences at 2 p.m. inside Cadet Natatorium.
The album commences with an astonishing opening track, gradually transitioning into a more serene exploration of themes such as passion, pain, acceptance and peace.
The event will take place in the Craigellachie Village Hall; viewing opens at noon and auction commences at 2pm.
The league’s suspension ruling allows Omenihu to take part in Kansas City’s preseason practices and games before his six-game suspension officially commences.
The session commences with a vote on MP recommendations submitted during 21 December special session, followed by a discussion of Audit Bureau report reviewing government budgets and final accounts.
The tour commences at St. Lawrence’s Church, Crosby Ravensworth, where locals can bask under the stars from September 22 until October's end.
This milestone formally commences the Air Force’s developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the 1960’s-era Northrop T-38 Talon.
When work commences on the southern section of the deck, Mr Buckley said the current access would be switched, allowing fishers and the like to still enjoy the wharf.
As Lincoln Riley commences with spring practice at USC, he pats himself on the back in how engaged he has been with the defense.
As Murray commences on the next chapter of his career, expectations soar like an eagle in flight, promising thrilling moments for fans and the organization alike.
As the academic year commences, the university community eagerly awaits the government’s decision, hoping for a swift resolution that will usher in an era of stability and progress.
Common combinations with commences
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- commences at 12×
- commences on 11×
- commences with 11×
- commences and 7×
- commences the 6×
- commences in 6×
- vernal commences 5×
- commences from 5×
- and commences 4×
- winter commences 3×