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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If Paul’s creed is essentially Roman, then Christianity looks, from the outset, like a religion trained to live with empire, its compass always set toward placating power.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The lineup and bench appear deeper this year, what with Ramón Laureano on the team from the outset, Manny Machado looking fully healthy and newcomer Ty France hitting the ball hard.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
From the outset, corruption was a major theme of Magyar’s electoral campaign.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
From the outset, this was never championship or bust, but rather more a year to cleanse the stench of last season’s playoff-opening rout at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the most lopsided series loss in NBA postseason history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The lineup and bench appear deeper this year, what with Ramón Laureano on the team from the outset, Manny Machado looking fully healthy and newcomer Ty France hitting the ball hard.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
From the outset, corruption was a major theme of Magyar’s electoral campaign.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
From the outset, this was never championship or bust, but rather more a year to cleanse the stench of last season’s playoff-opening rout at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the most lopsided series loss in NBA postseason history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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outset
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out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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