starting point
noun
: a place to start
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.
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Pick one success story that matches their industry, challenge, or starting point.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The address, which serves as a sort of starting point for budget negotiations between the mayor and city council, typically happens in August.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
And all of these absences are predicated on the season-ending injury suffered by starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot in June, a loss that deeply impacted the depth of the Sky roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Kings recently acquired Schroder, who will take over as the team’s starting point guard, in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The address, which serves as a sort of starting point for budget negotiations between the mayor and city council, typically happens in August.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
And all of these absences are predicated on the season-ending injury suffered by starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot in June, a loss that deeply impacted the depth of the Sky roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
The Kings recently acquired Schroder, who will take over as the team’s starting point guard, in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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