commencement vs outset

commencement and outset both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commencement	Yes	No	No	No
outset	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, commencement and outset are synonyms defined as:

commencement and outset: the time at which something is supposed to begin

Other synonyms of commencement include beginning, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, showtime, start, starting time.

commencement (noun)	outset (noun)
the act of starting something	the time at which something is supposed to begin
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
the time at which something is supposed to begin