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 their vision also recognized from the outset the ever-lurking dangers that could easily render such government null and void.
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James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
Give The Team Meaningful Autonomy The most effective way to nurture genuine project ownership in developers is by giving them meaningful autonomy right from the project’s outset.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The proposal marked a sharp shift for the mayor, who has faced calls to resign over her silence at the outset of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Southern California in early June.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
He's Only Made One With only days remaining before the 90-day pause on President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs expires, the administration has yet to unveil even a fraction of the trade deals that were promised at the outset.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
Give The Team Meaningful Autonomy The most effective way to nurture genuine project ownership in developers is by giving them meaningful autonomy right from the project’s outset.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The proposal marked a sharp shift for the mayor, who has faced calls to resign over her silence at the outset of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Southern California in early June.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
He's Only Made One With only days remaining before the 90-day pause on President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs expires, the administration has yet to unveil even a fraction of the trade deals that were promised at the outset.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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Trump can celebrate the beginning of summer with a big win.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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The beginning is somewhat known, and the ending is clear.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
Noun
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When did the partnership between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's start?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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As of midnight, the Heat has not yet made any roster moves since the 6 p.m. start of free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Outperforming Without The Hype The DBS Barbell Strategy has consistently outperformed its peers since its inception.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Although wolves have been a symbol of Rome since its inception, by the 1970s only around 100 wolves remained in all of Italy, and none in the capital.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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What's especially remarkable is that the system can recreate the user's own voice, thanks to a voice cloning algorithm trained on recordings made before the onset of ALS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what’s called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In a joint commencement speech with Murty at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (where the couple first met back in 2004), Sunak told graduates that key to finding success is being adept at both what the data and own instinct is telling you.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Police say Rodney Hinton Jr. struck the deputy with his car May 1 as the deputy was directing traffic for the University of Cincinnati commencement.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The alpha Capricornids meteor shower begins activity July 12, followed by the Southern Delta Aquariids on July 18, according to the American Meteor Society's website.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Maybe the alpha is hung because the special-effects makeup department went a little overboard on the prosthetic.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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