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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While declaring a tie for now is admittedly unexciting, the fact that this race is too close to call from the outset is a good thing.
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PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Moving forward, students will likely need to make more strategic decisions from the outset to avoid financial hardships during or after their studies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump supporters see benefits in local public media Public media executives said from the outset that if Congress killed subsidies, those stations that serve rural and tribal audiences would be hit the hardest — stations like South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The brief blackout came to a calm resolution — surprising given the heated rhetoric at the outset.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Moving forward, students will likely need to make more strategic decisions from the outset to avoid financial hardships during or after their studies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump supporters see benefits in local public media Public media executives said from the outset that if Congress killed subsidies, those stations that serve rural and tribal audiences would be hit the hardest — stations like South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The brief blackout came to a calm resolution — surprising given the heated rhetoric at the outset.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outset
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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outset
noun
out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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