Examples of outset in a Sentence
There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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Early-career professionals are expected to step up from the outset, while seasoned figures are increasingly seen as reservoirs of wisdom, mentorship and memory.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His ability to adapt to different positions and systems was evident from the outset.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The lowest film on this list, Mufasa: The Lion King, opened poorly, but over time, despite being an original production (which probably hurt it at the outset) snowballed into eventually making $717 million worldwide, a huge hit.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Personifying this contradiction is Seth Rogen’s Matt Remick, a sweaty film executive who at the outset of the series is suddenly elevated to the head of the titular Continental Studios.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His ability to adapt to different positions and systems was evident from the outset.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The lowest film on this list, Mufasa: The Lion King, opened poorly, but over time, despite being an original production (which probably hurt it at the outset) snowballed into eventually making $717 million worldwide, a huge hit.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Personifying this contradiction is Seth Rogen’s Matt Remick, a sweaty film executive who at the outset of the series is suddenly elevated to the head of the titular Continental Studios.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outset
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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outset
noun
out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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