early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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Paramount and Miramax were involved from early on, via a distribution deal, but the film was produced independently.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Early Days Inspiration From early on, Mark was drawn to the idea of standing up and fighting for those in need, competing with purpose, and performing in the courtroom.
—William Jones, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Things Fall Apart The Gideon plan started coming apart pretty early on.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The storm is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam, just north of the city of Quy Nhon, late on Thursday and early on Friday, when the JTWC estimates its intensity could drop from 90 to 20 knots.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Early Days Inspiration From early on, Mark was drawn to the idea of standing up and fighting for those in need, competing with purpose, and performing in the courtroom.
—William Jones, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Things Fall Apart The Gideon plan started coming apart pretty early on.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The storm is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam, just north of the city of Quy Nhon, late on Thursday and early on Friday, when the JTWC estimates its intensity could drop from 90 to 20 knots.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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