outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset 

: beginning, start

Synonyms

• alpha
• baseline
• beginning
• birth
• commencement
• dawn
• day one
• genesis
• get-go
• git-go
• inception
• incipience
• incipiency
• kickoff
• launch
• morning
• nascence
• nascency
• onset
• start
• threshold

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Data Lake Architectures: Optimizing For Latency And Scale When designing a data infrastructure for LLMs, prioritizing data lake architectures from the outset is essential. —Chandra Kuchi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

But from the outset, Darnold entered a locker room and an offense that had two seasons’ worth of reps together. —Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Plagued from the outset by delays and budget overruns, the program has already cost $3.3 billion and is just 38% complete, according to the utility. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025

Naming the awkwardness at the outset can take away its power. —Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset 

: beginning sense 1, start