early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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Two Heat starters also ran into foul trouble early on, as Michell and Wiggins were each called for two fouls within the first six minutes of the contest.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Alys Eberhardt, an 18-year-old New Jersey nursing student, left classes early on a September Friday to get ready to travel to New York for her aunt's funeral.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Companies that heavily lean into AI as a hiring replacement early on may also recalibrate based on experience.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
According to new research from dozens of international scientists published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences early on Friday, the world’s oceans stored more heat in 2025 than any other year on record.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Alys Eberhardt, an 18-year-old New Jersey nursing student, left classes early on a September Friday to get ready to travel to New York for her aunt's funeral.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Companies that heavily lean into AI as a hiring replacement early on may also recalibrate based on experience.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
According to new research from dozens of international scientists published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences early on Friday, the world’s oceans stored more heat in 2025 than any other year on record.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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