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
From the outset, both vaudeville acts and motion pictures played at the Mainstreet.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025
What To Know Dugan's attorneys assert that immunity is not a defense to be weighed at trial but a legal bar to prosecution from the outset.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
By laying the foundation at the outset of these individuals joining the workforce, companies can create a strong, sustainable talent pipeline.
—Brent Daub, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025
What To Know Dugan's attorneys assert that immunity is not a defense to be weighed at trial but a legal bar to prosecution from the outset.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
By laying the foundation at the outset of these individuals joining the workforce, companies can create a strong, sustainable talent pipeline.
—Brent Daub, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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The spindly youngster is at the beginning of a journey that will successively turn him into one of the most promising, one of the most unfortunate, one of the most maddening and ultimately one of the most celebrated football players in the world.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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At the beginning of the 2022—2023 school year, Luis Hinojosa was appointed as the principal of Pitcher Elementary School, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Foundation director resigns over neutrality The foundation is off to a rocky start.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Perhaps an underrated aspect of the strong start is the pitching, which appeared to be a big question in the final two-plus weeks of spring training after Gerrit Cole was lost for the season due to the dreaded Tommy John surgery on his elbow.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Since its inception, NASA has selected 61 women as astronaut candidates, many of them making groundbreaking contributions to space science and exploration.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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And since its inception, the CDF has made significant investments in cinema through a portfolio of $234 million.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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This alteration might trigger the onset of migraine or worsen migraine attacks, as well as causing more severe or frequent migraines.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Trump's speech politicizes military commencement The anecdote came during the commencement address, in which Trump touted his administration's isolationist stances and the ending of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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At least 12 people were injured after a tree fell on bystanders during a commencement ceremony at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California, on Friday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
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Over time, its blend of niacinamide, alpha arbutin, and kojic and gallic acid promises to brighten stubborn dark spots.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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The ratings, which are a forward-looking analysis of investment strategies, indicate that analysts expect the funds to produce positive alpha relative to peers.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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