Definition of onset
2 : beginning, commencement the onset of winter the onset of age-related diseases
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Examples of onset in a Sentence
the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion
the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you'll often recover faster
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At the onset of a recovery, builders target high-end home buyers, who are less likely to be constrained by poor credit, according to a theory advanced by Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders.
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Some people experience synaesthesia, extreme euphoria and even orgasm at the onset of a seizure.
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The onset of symptoms is expected to hit Carroll in less than a decade.
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While there’s no cure yet, research institutions worldwide are trying to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset and improve the quality of life for dementia patients.
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This year, investors oversubscribed Russia’s first public offering since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2014, raising $355 million for Detsky Mir, which operates a collection of toy stores.
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At the onset of the program, a survey was issued to students to gauge stress levels and well-being.
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From the onset of their three-year-long investigation into the serial killings, Anaheim police had been looking for a fifth victim.
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Pat Summit, legendary University of Tennessee women's basketball coach, died June 28, 2016 after battling early onset dementia.
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Circa 1522
First Known Use of onset
circa 1522
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onset
playMedical Definition of onset
: the initial existence or symptoms of a disease the onset of scarlet fever
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