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
But these recurring problems may be the result of a manager who is failing to sufficiently spell out expectations at the outset of an assignment, or effectively delegate a new task to someone.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
At the outset of Marquardt’s testimony, Freedman parroted one of Trump’s catch phrases about the network.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
In his first term, Trump pledged to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest at the outset of his presidency, but ended up openly courting business to his properties instead.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
At the outset of 2024, many suggested that even if not winning office, generative AI would play a pivotal role in—and pose significant risks to—democratic elections, as more than 2 billion people voted in more than 60 countries.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
At the outset of Marquardt’s testimony, Freedman parroted one of Trump’s catch phrases about the network.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
In his first term, Trump pledged to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest at the outset of his presidency, but ended up openly courting business to his properties instead.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
At the outset of 2024, many suggested that even if not winning office, generative AI would play a pivotal role in—and pose significant risks to—democratic elections, as more than 2 billion people voted in more than 60 countries.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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Back at the beginning of the 20th century, telescopes were not powerful enough to resolve individual stars in other galaxies, so spiral galaxies appeared more like spiral smudges, and were referred to as spiral nebulas.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In their last matchup, Kansas got off to a big start, led by KU big man Hunter Dickinson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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But opinions on this issue have actually remained pretty consistently in favor of the Paris agreement since its inception: 62 percent of Americans were opposed when Trump withdrew from it for the first time back in 2017, and the same share supported Biden's decision to rejoin in 2021.—
Mary Radcliffe,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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That is the total population of Norway (as of 2021) and the total number of medals its’ athletes have won at the Winter Olympics since their inception..—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, the American Cancer Society reports that early onset colorectal cancer cases in adults younger than 50 grew by 2.4% each year from 2012-2021.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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But from the onset, the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere after the United States was beset by armed conflict, foreign interventions, repressive dictators, political violence, and heads of state whose personal ambitions and desire for power fanned instability and revolts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trinity Gas Storage announced commencement of operations at its 24 bcf (billion cubic feet) storage unit located near Carthage in East Texas, about 160 miles southeast of Dallas.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In theory, TikTok could announce the commencement of negotiations with a potential buyer and urge President Joe Biden to grant the 90-day extension before the ban takes effect, experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Democratic Socialists, vaccine skeptics, anti-Zionists, manosphere alphas—these are not people known for casual political engagement.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But a different kind of sialic acid receptor, alpha 2,6, is more prevalent in the human respiratory tract.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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