Other hyponyms of commencement include
jumping-off point,
point of departure,
springboard,
activation,
attack,
tone-beginning,
constitution,
establishment,
formation,
organisation,
organization,
debut,
entry,
introduction,
launching,
unveiling,
face-off,
first step,
initiative,
opening,
opening move,
groundbreaking,
groundbreaking ceremony,
housing start,
icebreaker,
inauguration,
startup,
creation,
foundation,
founding,
initiation,
innovation,
instauration,
institution,
introduction,
origination,
installation,
installing,
installment,
instalment,
jump ball,
kickoff,
recommencement,
resumption,
scrum,
scrummage,
startup.