Synonyms
Examples of outset in a Sentence
There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
Recent Examples on the Web
The House Freedom Caucus has issues with the funding
Biden has promised from the outset that the federal government would pay for the bridge to be rebuilt.
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
At the outset, Baker served traditional American fare—burgers, fries, sandwiches, and the like.
—Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Peter is opposed to Thomas’s proposals from the start, but at the outset Thomas is supported by Hovstad, the dynamic publisher of a liberal paper (played in sharp, ironic, and deadly accurate style by Caleb Eberhardt).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Sapp declined an interview, but Eckes questioned why Jones wouldn’t have mentioned the confession at the outset, if the claim were true.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Steven Zaillian, the screenwriter behind Schindler’s List and Gangs of New York and the director and writer behind All the King’s Men, had written all eight at the outset.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The combination of that and the switch to Daylight Savings Time figured to depress viewing at the outset, with the hope that finishing by 10:30 p.m. ET would encourage more people to stick things through until the end.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
At the outset, Soho House West Hollywood denied the likes of Kim Kardashian and Real Housewives stars and promised to enforce a no-assholes rule for agents and executives.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Ayuso plays Jonathan caught at the movie’s outset, burning down a night club and hitting the road in the car of a close friend, Milagros, set on motherhood and persuading Jonathan to become her sperm donor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
At the outset, Baker served traditional American fare—burgers, fries, sandwiches, and the like.
—Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Peter is opposed to Thomas’s proposals from the start, but at the outset Thomas is supported by Hovstad, the dynamic publisher of a liberal paper (played in sharp, ironic, and deadly accurate style by Caleb Eberhardt).
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Sapp declined an interview, but Eckes questioned why Jones wouldn’t have mentioned the confession at the outset, if the claim were true.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
Steven Zaillian, the screenwriter behind Schindler’s List and Gangs of New York and the director and writer behind All the King’s Men, had written all eight at the outset.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The combination of that and the switch to Daylight Savings Time figured to depress viewing at the outset, with the hope that finishing by 10:30 p.m. ET would encourage more people to stick things through until the end.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
At the outset, Soho House West Hollywood denied the likes of Kim Kardashian and Real Housewives stars and promised to enforce a no-assholes rule for agents and executives.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Ayuso plays Jonathan caught at the movie’s outset, burning down a night club and hitting the road in the car of a close friend, Milagros, set on motherhood and persuading Jonathan to become her sperm donor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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outset
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