as in beginning
the point at which something begins
I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
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Recent Examples of outset
Villa’s defence was troubled by his speed and movement from the outset.
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
From the outset, the Lively-versus-Baldoni feud has been framed as the newest chapter in Hollywood’s ongoing fight for gender equality.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Though his roots in Modena are as strong as ever, his mission from the outset has been to move the Italian kitchen forward.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
But from the outset, Linklater understands the inherent difficulty that comes with capturing such a singular voice all these decades later.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
From the outset, the Lively-versus-Baldoni feud has been framed as the newest chapter in Hollywood’s ongoing fight for gender equality.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Though his roots in Modena are as strong as ever, his mission from the outset has been to move the Italian kitchen forward.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
But from the outset, Linklater understands the inherent difficulty that comes with capturing such a singular voice all these decades later.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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At the beginning of the Olympics, for the U.S., there were no stakes.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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What led people to that conclusion was a shot of a laptop showing a gambling site at the beginning of the video; also visible was the shadow of another person seen in the window reflections, which many alleged was the drone pilot himself.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After being promoted to Syracuse in the middle of May, Tidwell pitched to an ERA just under six and won one game — the last start of the year.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 35 appearances with the Giants from 1959-61, Fisher made seven starts, struggling with a 3-8 record and 6.25 ERA.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since its inception, NASA has selected 61 women to be astronauts, and the first all-female spacewalk, carried out by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, occurred outside the International Space Station in October 2019.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since its inception, the program has raised $358 million for causes.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Late Tuesday, the Vatican said a chest CT scan showed the onset of bilateral pneumonia on top of asthmatic bronchitis, which is being treated with cortisone and antibiotics.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the online advertising industry faced significant uncertainty.—
Sasha Vyash,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 1979, Radner gave the commencement speech—fully in character as Roseanne Roseannadanna—to the graduating class at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, part of which wound up on her comedy album Gilda Radner: Live From New York, released that same year.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, at age 99, she was honored by Winston-Salem State and walked across the stage with the graduating class during a commencement ceremony.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2025
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That was the company line, that the Packers had four receivers who could be the alpha and that was more than enough for quarterback Jordan Love and company.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The formula features Virtue's signature alpha keratin protein, which staves off breakage, boosts volume, and moisturizes without weighing down hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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