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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First, starting off with the shooting guard spot, Collin Sexton seems like the most logical candidate to slide into that role at the season’s outset.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
From the outset, Epstein’s group focused less on grassroots energy and more on institutional stability.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From the outset, the program was problematic.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
From the outset of its full-scale invasion, Russia sought to strangle Ukraine’s economy by cutting off its maritime access.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
From the outset, Epstein’s group focused less on grassroots energy and more on institutional stability.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From the outset, the program was problematic.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
From the outset of its full-scale invasion, Russia sought to strangle Ukraine’s economy by cutting off its maritime access.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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outset
noun
out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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