as in start
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of head start
But then Eldredge has needed a head start on the holidays.
—
Nancy Kruh, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
However, for students looking to get a head start on building their resume, winter programs offer them a unique opportunity to grow academically and personally.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Target’s bottom line also took a supply chain hit, as the company got a head start on bringing in inventory ahead of the East Coast port strike last month.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
The Giants, Raiders, Browns, Titans and Jaguars all have a head start in the tankathon to draft Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, or both.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for head start 
Nancy Kruh, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
However, for students looking to get a head start on building their resume, winter programs offer them a unique opportunity to grow academically and personally.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Target’s bottom line also took a supply chain hit, as the company got a head start on bringing in inventory ahead of the East Coast port strike last month.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
The Giants, Raiders, Browns, Titans and Jaguars all have a head start in the tankathon to draft Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, or both.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for head start
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head start
Noun
-
Winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
-
Co-starring with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are Rosemary Clooney, a Maysville, Kentucky, native who got her start singing on WLW radio, and dancer Vera-Ellen of Norwood.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Given these conditions, networking is still the skill to give job seekers a leg up.Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
-
In particular, bond yields have scaled higher, with some interpreting the move as anticipating another leg up for inflation while others see it as traders pricing in stronger growth.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
That means that Republicans have a zero-vote margin of 217-215 in the first months of the second Trump administration.Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
-
The Terps enjoyed their largest margin of victory against a league opponent since Feb. 4, 2023, when that squad destroyed Minnesota, 81-46.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Morgan says outsiders — like tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano and former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos — have an upper hand, in part because support among current councilmembers will be split.Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
-
Devine has upper hand in campaign support, experience Texas is one of eight states where partisan elections govern the selection of justices to the state's highest civil and criminal courts.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
-
And for people who are still in the path of disaster, Hecht said, pay them to move to high ground.Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
-
Some cooked food on charcoal grills or hiked to high ground in the hopes of finding a signal to call loved ones.Erik Verduzco and Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took advantage in December 2019, while Ten Hag got the better of the eventual treble winners in January 2023, who at that point were struggling to get up to speed after the Qatar World Cup.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
-
The advantages of investing this way are well documented.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
There are many tax allowances given, including for personal exemptions, for those over 65, even more for those over 75, and for those with children.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
-
Existing personal allowances, which a married couple can combine, takes the threshold for a farm and associated property up to 3 million pounds.Fox News, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville earned top regional seeds Sunday in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament and an inside track to the national semifinals.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
-
Who even at this point has the person with inside track on the jury?Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near head start
Cite this Entry
“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20start. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share