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
In 14 years, the festival has grown from three screenings at the outset to this year’s 17.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Most often, parties to litigation seek injunctions at the outset to preserve the status quo while a lawsuit plays out, likely over several months or even years.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
Then, Netanyahu was attempting something revolutionary and unpopular and also had to worry about public pressure fracturing his coalition at the outset of his term.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Many people are fighting or have died on battlefields in Ukraine, or left the country at the outset of the invasion, although wages have grown because of severe labor shortages.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Most often, parties to litigation seek injunctions at the outset to preserve the status quo while a lawsuit plays out, likely over several months or even years.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
Then, Netanyahu was attempting something revolutionary and unpopular and also had to worry about public pressure fracturing his coalition at the outset of his term.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Many people are fighting or have died on battlefields in Ukraine, or left the country at the outset of the invasion, although wages have grown because of severe labor shortages.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of Carrie Coon‘s time in Thailand filming this season of The White Lotus, she — along with her costars Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — was reckoning with the idea that their plotline felt much quieter than the others.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Walmart stock was off to a hot start Wednesday morning, climbing 4 points (5.0%) in the first hour of trading.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For those seeking less volatility than individual stocks, consider the High-Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P 500 and delivered returns of over 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since its inception, the event has grown while maintaining the welcoming feel of peeking into someone’s life and design style.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, failing to articulate an acceptable mistake at the onset will leave your team without the language to define which levers were most important to drive business goals.—
Rebecca Shaddix,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jeannie Leavitt, the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, delivered the spring commencement speech last year.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oscar winner Jane Fonda will deliver USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism commencement speech as its 2025 keynote speaker, the school announced today.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Would a first-round rookie become that alpha right away?—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Players first got their hands on it in May, 2009, and then an alpha and beta version followed before the full 1.0 release in 2011.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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