outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset 

: beginning, start

Synonyms of outset

• beginning
• start
• inception
• onset
• commencement

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 on the Web

Starting from scratch in transportation would be an advantage for the island, which could implement the most modern benefits from the outset, experts said. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

From the outset, the foundation was shaped by his authentic interest in supporting AIDS research and his insistence on listening to people with lived experience of the epidemic, Aslett said. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

This is the very quest that Ana and Joan themselves embark on at the outset of the narrative. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Chung said demanding denuclearization at the outset had prevented talks at a time when formal inter-Korean dialogue had been suspended for seven years. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outset

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset 

: beginning sense 1, start