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

The abuse was so cruel and undeniable that Diddy’s defense conceded it from the outset. —Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025

It’s set to generate 50,000 metric tons of PET monomer from the outset, according to CEO Patrik Frisk, enough to create polyester sufficient for 300 million T-shirts. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025

Wilson, who faced a weak schedule in his only full season as the BYU starter, was overwhelmed from the outset. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025

Give them a compelling reason to jump on board and be transparent right from the outset. —Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outset

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset 

: beginning sense 1, start