Examples of outset in a Sentence
There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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In what was a tight-checking game from the outset — the teams combined for two total shots on goal in the first 10-plus minutes, despite plenty of blocks, misses and a pair of posts — keeping that puck out of the net was huge.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In many ways the tone was set at the outset, when Herro and Adebayo each airballed 3-point attempts.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
From the outset, Bowie presented himself less as that degraded breed—a rock star—and more as a cultural all-rounder.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In many ways the tone was set at the outset, when Herro and Adebayo each airballed 3-point attempts.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
From the outset, Bowie presented himself less as that degraded breed—a rock star—and more as a cultural all-rounder.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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outset
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out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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