Definition of outset
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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.
Recent Examples of outset from the Web
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Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, took over at the outset of the 2017 session as chairman of the 55-member Democratic Caucus, becoming the voice of the loyal opposition to the House Republican leadership.
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At the outset of the administration, the lawyer explained, Pruitt sought to soften the budget ax and get more political appointees on board by acting in conciliatory ways toward other senior administration officials.
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At the outset of the administration, the lawyer explained, Pruitt sought to soften the budget ax and get more political appointees on board by acting conciliatory toward other senior administration officials.
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In large part, they’ll be psyched simply because – at the outset, at least –
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Fort Lauderdale's Cameron Sobczak and his teammates set the bar high right at the outset of the Fort Lauderdale Little League Major Division season.
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Maybe, but the Penguins looked a step behind at the outset.
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In Gee Chun, Stacy Lewis, Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer and Ariya Jutanugarn were among other notables in the field at the outset.
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At the outset of chapter 9, though, the book switches perspectives.
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First Known Use of outset
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: the start or beginning of something
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