variants or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise

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While distillation has been widely used for years, recent advances have led industry experts to believe the process will increasingly be a boon for start-ups seeking cost-effective ways to build applications based on the technology. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025 Sometimes business start-ups lack the skills to effectively manage a business’s back office and bookkeeping functions, including developing defensible financial projections for loan applications. Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 But in the same meeting, Shedd also described TTS as a failing start-up. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025 Employees at Elon Musk's start-up xAI have also disclosed 12-hour-plus working days. Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for start-up

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of start-up was in 1845

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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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