early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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By Rebecca Torrence and Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg The initial public offering for SpaceX is poised to generate billions of dollars in profits for the fortunate few investors who got in early on Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Ashlyn Harris is opening up about how her partner, Sophia Bush, seamlessly fit into her children’s lives early on in their relationship.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Those who choose to take this seriously and model professionalism in all of their interactions will differentiate themselves early on to both customers and managers.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Newsom emerged early on as that idea’s chief opponent.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Ashlyn Harris is opening up about how her partner, Sophia Bush, seamlessly fit into her children’s lives early on in their relationship.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Those who choose to take this seriously and model professionalism in all of their interactions will differentiate themselves early on to both customers and managers.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Newsom emerged early on as that idea’s chief opponent.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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