as in beginning
the point at which something begins
since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost
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Betting on the local community From day one, the project engaged local residents—construction crews, staff, and suppliers of food and materials were recruited from nearby villages.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That gap is exactly what Shanna Watkins, Ashlyn Knox, and Darean Rhodes set out to fill with Sensori, a non-alcoholic functional beverage built with Black women in mind from day one.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
They should have been gone on day one, which conveniently coincided with their council’s statutory biannual review and renewal, neither of which appears to have been conducted.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Starting again from day one The world that follows is quieter.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That gap is exactly what Shanna Watkins, Ashlyn Knox, and Darean Rhodes set out to fill with Sensori, a non-alcoholic functional beverage built with Black women in mind from day one.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
They should have been gone on day one, which conveniently coincided with their council’s statutory biannual review and renewal, neither of which appears to have been conducted.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Starting again from day one The world that follows is quieter.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day one
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From its beginning, the leaders of the rebellion well understood the global reach and resonance of their great struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But that was the beginning of everything for both of us.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in his hometown in Los Angeles for this two-game set, Jaquez continued his strong start to the season on Sunday with 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since its inception in 2013, the festival has taken place in Los Angeles in the fall, showcasing speculative cinema from around the globe.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since its inception, IEEPA has been invoked 69 times, and no president has ever used it to impose tariffs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actor previously gave a commencement speech at the college in 2021.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker spoke at a college commencement in 2024 and told the women that they have been told lies about their futures and probably were more excited about being wives and mothers than taking on careers.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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But what expanding microdrama companies are hoping to target is viewers’ in-between time, the passive scrolls that can be taken over by a choice ad placement or intriguing three-minute clip about a cheerleader and a hunky alpha werewolf.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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These medications are alpha blockers taken to help lower blood pressure, and the concentration of N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C exceeded FDA acceptable levels.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beijing nearly doubled the rate of expansion at missile production sites in the two years that followed the onset of the war, according to CNN’s satellite imagery analysis of constructed floorspace.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Amid the second surge of the virus, in August 2020, the first ‘covid novel’ arrived—Ali Smith’s Summer, the last of a seasonal quartet, written during Britain’s early lockdown, which includes real-time descriptions of the pandemic’s onset.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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As for Rivian’s path to profitability, McDonough noted cost savings derived from the launch of the second-generation R1 last year, and said the company will achieve further reductions with the R2.—
Jane Thier,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Day one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20one. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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